Frankfurt Diary---- Day 5---- 22nd Jun 2012
It’s 7.10 PM as I sit down to write this blog. There is
bright sunshine outside. The Euro Cup match between Germany and Greece is about
to start at 8.45 PM. There is excitement in the air and a sense of anticipation.
Frankfurt Haupt Bahnhof
One of my German colleagues presented a bottle of Grauer
Burgunder--- a 2009 vintage white wine to my boss and he very kindly handed it
over to me before leaving for Chennai today.So I’ve got this for company along
with some potato chips and some tapioca chips that I bought at the local
grocery store as I’m writing this blog.
My colleague Ramesh is still here with me. As usual, after
breakfast----- fruits and cornflakes---- God, I’m sick of fruits---- I think I’m
going to stay off them for a month when I get back to India----we took the
Crane 8.30 AM bus to Messe Frankfurt.I met a friend of mine whom I’ve know for
over 35 years.We spent some time together and then I discussed some business
with my German and USA colleagues who were manning the Crane pavilion. At 12
Noon, we decided to call it a day. I b ought some knick-knacks for Madhura and
Greeshma and then we decided to take a taxi to Frankfurt Haupt Bahnhof ( Main
Railway Station). We got off there and wandered around in Kaiserstrasse which
is a downtown area. I bought a small something for Sudha there and then we
found ourselves near Café Swagat where we had dinner on 18th Jun. We
had plain rice with Tadka Dal and then took a taxi back to the hotel by around
1.30 PM.
I finished my packing( we’re leaving tomorrow morning) and
had a good afternoon nap. At 5 PM, I got up, got dressed and went back to Haupt
Bahnhof. People were already getting ready to have fun while watching the
football match. The roadside cafes were getting occupied and people were
settling down in front of the large TV screens. A group of boys were practicing
their cheerleading.
European Railway Stations are always nice and Frankfurt was
no exception. There was a group of young girl dancers performing on stage in
the concourse and a small crowd was watching them. As I mentioned earlier,
there is excitement in the air. The weather is lovely and many people are
driving around with the top ( car top, I mean) down and loud music blaring out.
I took a taxi back and went to the local grocery store near
the hotel and bought some pistachios, chocolate etc and here I am.
Some photos attached.
A group of girls performing at Haupt Bahnhof.
