Train2eat with Danny Chen

Introduction passage found in the menu... "In "Dribbdebach", as we call the part of Frankfurt South of the River main, in the beautiful Sachsenhausen district, our restaurant awaits you with the traditional atmosphere of Frankfurt's apple wine culture. This is the place to get together with friends, acquaintances, business partners, travellers from all over the world in order to have a glass of apple wine (a "Schoppen", as it is called and other specialties which are typical of Frankfurt.  Stop by and enjoy the unique atmosphere." Established since 1931, Adolf Wagner is a woody tavern and institution of traditional German food in Frankfurt, famous for its apple wine and traditional Frankfurt cuisine. Highly recommended by Lonely Planet, Tripadvisor, Fodor and other travel guides. It takes about 15 minutes by tram to Sachsenhausen area and the tavern is a minute walk from the tram stop. The signboard is clearly visible from the roadside and a ...

Why are you going to Europe for your vacation? It's freezing there!!! *Grins* (think to myself, that's exactly why I am going to Europe). I actually enjoy winter, though I admit living in a cold country for extended period would require serious consideration. During my uni days in Melbourne, winter was sometimes below 6 degrees C and sleeping by the heater and dealing with severely dry and toasted skin is no fun. Anyhow, in my plans to see the world before I die, Prague was a destination on my wish list for years now. The other being, Salzburg. I have visited most of Central Europe and time to broaden the coverage towards the east. Frankly, if I could I would love to go even further east, to Romania, Poland, Slovenia and so forth but this is what I could afford for now. Of course, travelling to Europe is not cheap. The euro is 4.5 of a Ringgit? Major dent on the piggy bank and credit card but what the heck, you only live once.  So, let me share with you what I look forward...

First stop, Frankfurt. Destination number one in a 2-week European winter escapade. Flying the red-eye Malaysia Airlines flight and touching down as the day began to dawn. The clearing of immigration and baggage collection was orderly and rather painless. From Terminal 2, a 10-minute bus transfer drops you at Terminal 1, where you catch the train to the city main train station, Frankfurt Main Hauptbahnhof. Don't be confused with "Frankfurt am Main", which is the full name for the city. Anyway, it is easy to ask for direction as most locals speak English. Not planning to lament over how long this blog has been abandoned but it is a priority to resuscitate this blog in the long list of resolutions for 2015. So hopefully, this sharing of the recent free and easy trip (December 19 - January 3) to Frankfurt, Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Salzburg would bring life to this blog again. The 25 Hours Hotel Frankfurt is located about 10 minutes walk away from the Main Hauptbahnhof....