I took a trip to Hannover this weekend with three other folks from my group. It was nice. It took about four hours by train to get there. I enjoyed seeing what the countryside is like here. Its was a little strange to my eyes actually. There are many fields, but virtually no houses or structures built out amongst them. All the dwellings are condensed into the towns instead of being spread out everywhere.
We arrived in Hannover around 10:30 and walked around the city for a while and visited the botanical gardens. They were impressive even though it is still essentially winter here. Maybe I'll post some pictures of it some time.
Things got interesting on the ride home. We didn't realize that our train split at one of the stops, with one half going towards Marburg and the other half to a place that was definitely not Marburg. We were on the wrong half. It was a while until we realized it and there were no trains going all the way back to Marburg that late. So we spent the night at the train station in Bebra. The German guys in my dorm haven't even heard of Bebra. It was a little chilly so we took shelter in some phone booths for a while. I have to say that was a new experience for me. God was good, though, and everyone handled the ordeal exceptionally well, I must say. We eventually made it back this morning safe and sound, but what an adventure!
We arrived in Hannover around 10:30 and walked around the city for a while and visited the botanical gardens. They were impressive even though it is still essentially winter here. Maybe I'll post some pictures of it some time.
Things got interesting on the ride home. We didn't realize that our train split at one of the stops, with one half going towards Marburg and the other half to a place that was definitely not Marburg. We were on the wrong half. It was a while until we realized it and there were no trains going all the way back to Marburg that late. So we spent the night at the train station in Bebra. The German guys in my dorm haven't even heard of Bebra. It was a little chilly so we took shelter in some phone booths for a while. I have to say that was a new experience for me. God was good, though, and everyone handled the ordeal exceptionally well, I must say. We eventually made it back this morning safe and sound, but what an adventure!
German countryside
Are we there yet?
Hannover
Neat clock and cafe
Charming rowhomes
We walked all the way down, and all the way back that long straight path through the park
Statue in front of the train station
Cathedral where we ate dinner
Andrew, Laura and Bobby
We inhabited these phone booths to stay a little warmer
This was our hangout until we discovered the phone booths
3 comments:
Wow, that sounds like a real experience spending the night at the station! I think I would have had a small panic attack tho... at least you were with ppl that you knew. :) Really neat pictures, I'm glad you're posting them for everyone back here. We have a blog on the church website now, they just started it today, so if you get a chance sometime you can check it out. :) Hope you have a great day! Smile lots and keep taking pictures :)
~Becca
That sounds like a fun experience that you will look back on as a European adventure when you were studying abroad in your college days!
Thanks for filling us in!
Wow, what a time!!!
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