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Frankfurt, DE -- little run near the train station

January 25, 2019 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 30, cold, flurries

Comments:
When the plane landed, it was noon, Germany time.

So exciting to be there! It was fun to have to navigate things, such as:

* getting money! (Used my credit union ATM, which was easy and cheap)
* getting on the public transportation to the main train station ("Haubtbahnhof")

So we got on the S-bahn to the train station. That's when it truly felt euro!

We had nearly 2 hours 'til our train left for Hamburg, so we wanted to run. Problem: we had to pay for lockers AND pay 1 euro each to use the damn bathrooms! So instead of paying on the front end, we hid in a corner of the station and changed into our run clothes! LOLZ! Then we paid the 5E to store our shit in lockers and headed out.

It was COLD! Like a damp 28F. Ran by feel, north from the HBF and found a parkway, then another little park. However, about 1.5 miles in...I had a massive (pent up overnight) deuce coming on! I was almost panicking, because there are ZERO free public restrooms...like, in this country!

But thank God, we ran past this building construction and there was a porta-shitter there! We both unloaded and felt a ton better. After that, we ran several dirt loops around this small park...then headed back to the train station.

Ankles were OK but not great. Not bad, considering the sitting all day/night.

Rest of the day:
* paid 1E to change clothes
* picked up some food in the train station for the trip to Hamburg
* got on our delayed train...which then got delayed even more! (SUPER-rare for German trains)
* got to Hamburg by 8PM

Agata, one of Callie's bff's from college (roommates with her and Lexi) met us at the station. It was a cool reunion.

From there:

* we took the U-bahn (subway) a ways
* walked nearly a mile with our stuff to her apartment
* walked to a German "sports bar" for beers and dinner!

Super-fun! SO glad to be here.