German S bahn. Photo by www.railway-technology.com.As my train approached Cologne (Köln) central station, clearly not my scheduled destination of Düsseldorf, my faith in Deutsch Bahn was deeply shaken. At the travel centre a clerk explained, with some embarrassment, the reasons behind the chaos into which the regional train system had plunged this afternoon and I was issued a new ticket at no extra cost.

 

Fortunately I Pay Day Loans had adequate time to correct the Deutsch Bahn error and forty minutes later I arrived in Düsseldorf where I was to meet up with Ko (van Huissteden) and Ron (Lootens). Meeting Ron first we took a short walk along the left bank of the Rhine passing by numerous outdoor seating areas of bars where small crowds sat anticipated the arrival of a warmer spring. Ko joins us later in our hotel.

 

 

Luca