We were up early and out – Denis ran me to Manchester Airport and no doubt returned straight back to bed when he got home.
I had the traditional start to a trip- sausage butty, cup of tea and a Buck’s Fizz
The flight to Berlin was on time and went smoothly. The new EU entry requirements were not in use for our flight so passport control was easy too. So just over an hour after landing I was actually at Berlin central station.
The train journey to Frankfurt was just over 4 hours but I had plenty to keep me occupied : a book to read, a crossword, music …..
I arrived in Frankfurt at the railway station about the same time as Jamie and we went off to retrieve our match tickets. No great drama about this for once and we were soon on our way to check in at our hotel.
After that we had a lovely evening. We met up Avtar and Neil and went out for a fairly traditional German meal. This was mine
We then walked past some of the old town, which was lovely, even at night
And then we finished off (of course) at an Irish bar. There we met up with some friends and also a familiar face from Liverpool’s history…
A man who played 104 times for Liverpool, scoring 63 goals. And still kind and generous with his time with us.
So a little later to bed than I had expected but a good day all told
Match day tomorrow..
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