Long and hot...

So the trip to Berlin was pretty... ☺️ “interesting”..
I took a train well before my flight was due to depart since the local traincompany can’t be trusted.
Sure enough it turned out my train all of a sudden only went to Malmö C (three stops short of the airport) but I could continue my trip by getting off at Lund and catch the next train withouth any further delays (I was also pretty glad to get away from the ”gentleman” sitting next of me with a pretty ”musk” scent (don’t people shower?). 🤢

At the airport everything went by smoothly and the flight even took 15 minutes less thannexpected! 🚀
But then... After a pretty long time where they had still not opened the airplane doors the purser went on the intercome, explaining they were still waiting for the ground crew to roll up the stairs to the plane.

Anyway, at the bagage so, there were to flights before us on the same conveyer belt. Probably because our fligh came in early. So after a long wait our flight (and bags) was finally up for claim, everyone thought... But no bags came, people looked at each other, tried to look into the opening of the conveyer belt start... which eventually even stopped running and STILL no bags from our flight. People sat down on the floor in dispair. 😞Some went over to talk to the toll officials which eventually went through some locked door to see what was going on. In the meantime, people from another flight that came after us had already finished picking up theor bags on the next conveyer. But suddenly... there was a bell and a hatch opened....,,, but it was from yet another conveyer-belt; at point it was getting rediciolus! ...but.. after another minut, our belt started moving and FINALLY... our bags arrived!!! 😴

All in all, it took me as long to fly to Germany as it took to wait for my bag......... . . 😐

When I could feel my feet again it was time for me to go by bus to my hosts in Pankow, Berlin.
The first bus could best be described as a sauna on wheels. Packed with people and around 30-35 deg C (86-95 F) and no air-condition what so ever. After loosing a few litres of fluid 😰😥..I switched busses to one that was less packed and had AC! ☺️👌🌬

My hosts were a really nice couple and their dog came and said hello too. She even rolled over and let me scratch her belly.. lol.. 😍

After getting settled I took the subway to the city centre to eat, just look around a little and do somebreakfast shopping for tomorrow. Tomorrow starts the real explorations, I have many things on my list and I can’t wait! 😃

Oh, and I have a new favouriteband, “supercomfortable” that played at Alexanderplatz. ☺️

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