Long Trip part 6: Frankfurt, Germany

I'm finally at the final destination of my long solo trip, Frankfurt. Interestingly there are 2 Frankfurts in Germany, Frankfurt am Main and Frankfurt an der Oder, each named after the river they are near and with the former being the more known one. The purpose of going to Frankfurt was 2 fold, first, it was the cheapest place to fly to that I could train home from, and second, I had maked it off on my travel map as a place I had visited since I had a stop over here when I first came to Europe (I was desperate to fill in that map). So I could edit the map or actually visit the place, so here I am.

Frankfurt doesn't really have a whole lot to see and do. It has huge events (see auto show) and a massive airport, but for a tourist point of view, there isn't a whole lot. Factor in the fact at museums are closed on monday and it's more or less a wash. The city lacks a lot of the old architecture I like mainly because the second world war happened and the place got bombed to hell, luckily for me, some things survived. Nowadays, the place is a huge banking place and businessy.

Upon getting to Frankfurt, the first thing I did was get my train ticket back to Switzerland. 42€ to Basel, not too bad. After that I check in to the hostel and did a quick walk around and then it started raining so I went to the internet cafe to start the Egypt planning. Up until now, I was not involved in the planning at all, and I like to know everything that's happenning, so away I went. After a couple hours of that, it was off to see the city.

The only real interesting part of town is Römerberg, the former old city. Since 80% of the city was destroyed, most of it was built in a modern style, Römerberg was the exception, showing what the city once looked like, a stark contrast to the skyscrapers nearby. So highlights include the old Römer (town hall) and the catherdral (Dom). This was the coronation sity of Holy Roman Emperors from 1562 to 1792 and one of the few structures still standing after the bombing raids. After walking by all the skyscrapers it started raining like mad so I retreated inside. Looking at my guide, I found out that was more or less all to see and back I went, planning the next trip.

The next day, I caught the 6:07am train back to switzerland. The trip will take 8 hours to get back to baden, but leave me plenty of time to pack/clean/move/get scrubs and 24...ect

Its been an interesting trip travelling alone, and I think I learned a bit more about myself, but it's just more fun with others. Bring on Egypt!