Today was supposed to be the starting day of my adventure, but a ground personnel strike at the airport in Berlin resulted in my flight getting canceled and me having to push back the start of my trip by 24h. This wasn't critical, but quite annoying, as it meant I wouldn't be able to use the first night in the accommodation I had booked and I also wouldn't be able to join an activity with friends that was meant to happen on day one.
Overall, I appreciated the extra day at home, because I had gotten lazy with the packing and only realized last minute that my old backpack from my backpacking days that I had planned to take to Africa this time around was no longer up to the task, and I really needed that extra day to procure an alternative 😎Read more