I woke up early this morning to call the Frankfurt "Lost and Found", and the lady who picked up didn't speak English, so I had to take a little pride in being able to explain the situation and telling her I was coming to pick it up. It took a while to find the right office in Frankfort, but once I got there my laptop was there waiting for me. It was an expensive lesson, but it was a lot cheaper than buying a new one, and I got to see a new city -- albeit very briefly -- and we drove through some very awesome terrain.
The primary reason I came here was to speak German in Germans. I found I liked it better when I asked the question "Do you speak English?" and the answer was no. It gave me a the chance to practice. The reason I didn't come right forth with the German in the first place, is because, as evidenced by the story on the plane, I'd get a little anxious. Over this past week I've become a lot more comfortable though speaking German from the outset, and actually most Germans outside of the travel-tourist centers DONT speak English. I guess that observation should be obvious, but travelers get so used to dealing with the burocrats in the travel industry, you forget.
Tonight, I'm meeting with Anna, another Couch Surfer, but different from the Anna in Freiburg. Originally before the laptop incident, she wanted me to meet her this afternoon at a place called "Mensa" connected to the medical school. I'm pretty sure I look mentally impaired enough without being in a setting called "Mensa", so I'm glad the plans changed. We're going to meet in an hour at my train stop and head out for some dinner (and hopefully some Kölsch)..
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