Hello world!
So far, so good. I successfully made it to Frankfurt, and I’ve spent the last few days bumming around, recovering from my flight, and doing as little as possible because I’m tired, still a little sick, and just not exactly up to par all around. No worries! I’m doing much better!
 Frankfurt is a pretty interesting city, but it seems more like a great place to live than a great place in which to be a tourist. The area near the train station is a little sketchy, but unbelievably multicultural and also incredibly cheap. I’ve had more than a few conversations with some very drunk Germans, not to mention a handful of very kind gentlemen asking whether or not I’m interested in any heroin! What courtesy! (For those among you who must be worried, I assure you that none of this happened without plenty of other people around, I’m not just wandering off by myself down dark alleys.)
Of course, it appears that my travel plans have been more or less shot to hell and back. It seems I’m going straight to Graz from here, though I have yet to decide how. I think I need another night here, so I can get in contact with my “buddy” in Graz who is supposed to pick me up. I don’t really see the point, of course, with my dorm ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE BAHNHOF, but who am I to argue with professionals? Thank God this hostel isn’t half-bad (Stay-and-Learn Hostel, Frankfurt am Main, at www.frankfurt-hostel.com!) so one more night won’t kill me, except perhaps from boredom. Trying to be thrifty, you see. All in all, though, I suppose I’m puttering along just fine. Spent more on hostels than I intended, but otherwise I’ve been quite careful with my cash; my health is definitely improving, and it seems I finally have something resembling a plan in place for what I’m doing and how I’ll get to Graz. Kind of. Stay Tuned!
