Saturday, August 3, 2013

Train Ride from KREMS

I set off early to the train station in case of any difficulties which of course were shortly to follow. Brilliant l get to the Banhoff first time no issues.So l am in plenty of time, first problem the ticket office is not open.So l go onto the platform and can find no officials, so l see 3 cleaners later l realise these guys are actually The 3 Stooges. I show them my ticket, quick conflab while l manage to run the bike over one guys foot.He bends down the second guy hits him with the broom etc.Outcome is they point to a platform further across the station.So l have to manipulate the bike down and up stairs. The train is already there and it says to Franz Joesph Banhoff Vienna.Great that is the way l am going. A German guy there tells me l have to put my bike on the rear of the train, so l do this and take a seat by the bike.l do not see a single person on the train. 15 mins go by l am still sat there nobody gets on. On the platform that l previously left l notice a guy waving his arms at me and pointing to the window instructing me to pull it down. I cannot budge the window stand back and try a bit more force it is not going to open. The guy is now doing a bit of a dance and pointing at the door, this is a little dodgy as this is the door that would drop down to the tracks. More dancing from this guy and I put both arms up in resignation. He looks around and whips across the tracks."Where are you going ?" He asks Tulln on the way to Vienna l tell him. He says you are on the wrong train, and l have 5 mins to get back to the platform that had the 3 Stooges on it. Mad dash cart my bike down and up again. Train pulls in and l jump on with the bike and fall back on a seat. I look up and see the Australian family, coming onto the platform. I see a Green button open it and yell at them this is the train we want. They are two women a guy Paul and a baby with the carriage. The official tells them to get on the rear section of the train. Off we go. Conductor checks my ticket he speaks perfect English every thing is in order. Get off at Tulln ready to ride.The two Australian girls are there, they tell me they got on but as Paul was loading up his stuff and the baby they close the doors on him. He is back in Krems with no money no tickets and a baby.It has a happy ending,but be warned the trains run on time no if ands or butts.

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