The Trip to Europe - Part I

So, hello.
The first part of my memoirs about the trip is based in India. I went to Bangalore to visit IISc, as I mentioned.
From there, I went to Frankfurt, via Abu Dhabi. Nothing great there.
All this was on the same day.
So, I woke up at about 0645 IST, reached Abu Dhabi at about 0130 (yes, at night) local time. After a wait, of which the duration has fled from my mind, boarded another plane to Frankfurt. Reached there at 0715 local time, then traveled to Munich by train, then by taxi to the hotel.

Yeah, that was the first leg of travel.

If you live in India, one thing hits you as soon as you exit the air-conditioned airport. That is cigarette smoke, at least its smell. Next, the gaps in the pavement are decorated here and there by cigarette butts.
(By the way, in India, smoking is a punishable offense in public areas)

I liked the German trains. Mainly for two reasons - I like trains, and their efficiency.

But, you don't hear the rhythmic noise of the train there. The trains, either run very smoothly, or have very good soundproofing. That noise is a feature of trains that I actually like.

The hotel in Munich was odd, real odd, especially for someone like me. About a distance of certainly less than 100 m from the railway station, it was very convenient, and quite inconvenient, as you will probably understand.
Have you heard of cabaret? Well, there was one right in front of our hotel, and there were also a table dance something and probably even a strip club!
I'd like to remind the dear readers that I was (and am, as of this post) 17 years old, and traveling with my parents.

That apart, the hotel itself was quite good, though the room was smaller and more expensive than the one we stayed in Bangalore (in a VERY good hotel).
The restaurant in the hotel was open for breakfast, which featured various types of bread, and a variety of cuts, which I did not identify. I asked, "Chicken?" and was pointed to the chicken salami. Yes, I identified the cheese.

A tip for those going to the western world, from the eastern - they have very bland food.
So, a chicken slice, a cheese slice, and another cheese slice, sandwiched between two pieces of bread taste like, you guessed it, bread.

Well, I'm bored writing for now...

See the next post!

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