Atoche Train station Madrid

I missed my train by 3 minutes. Had to buy another ticket ...and wait 2 hours for the next departure. Oh well. Gonna look around at the shops here (and maybe get another coffee).
Okay, so, I'm sitting at the station, just minutes before boarding, and I hear a really loud thud. A man starts screaming "Puta madre" over and over again, throwing his duffle bag. I look up and see that his train to Barcelona was leaving without him. Damn, I feel bad for him. It's the last departure for the night. Puta madre is right! I'm so glad I learned a very valuable lesson about the train/travel system here before MY trip to Barcelona!Read more