Frankfurt am Main, Germany
where i realized my dependence on inanimate objects
After an hour delay and an eight hour bus ride from Zürich I arrived in Frankfurt late at night but I still walked the almost two miles to the hostel. It was a nice walk along the River Main in the coolness of the evening. The city skyline was all lit up and it made the walk more enjoyable. However, the hostel was a bit of a disappointment as the WiFi didn’t work and they didn’t have computers to use.
The next morning frustrated with the lack of WiFi at the hostel I went out on a search for internet so I could book a place to stay that night and a bus to get to wherever that would be. I didn’t exactly have plans besides moving in the direction of Amsterdam, and since I would be going through some big cities of Germany I decided to check them out along the way. But I ended up deciding not to stay another night in Frankfurt mostly because I didn’t like the hostel and I was validated by my German friend saying she didn’t like that city either. So back to me wandering off into the rain in search of WiFi. I headed to a library but was disappointed to learn that they don’t allow access to computers or WiFi for non members-unlike the US. I instantly became upset because I felt stranded without having access to internet. It just really shows how much we are dependent on it. Of course I could go to a café to get WiFi, but I’m working with limited finances and don’t want to have to spend 4euros every time I need to have WiFi. But in this case I had to so I found a café in the popular Römerberg square. After booking a bus for that afternoon and hostel for that night in Cologne, I walked around the square and saw the city hall Römer building, St. Nicholas church, and the area where Christmas markets are held. Then I wandered around town until it was time to take the bus a little further North.
Next: Cologne, Germany
