Travelling through Germany proved to be remarkably eventful. Although I had flown with the airline before, it had never occurred to me that I could have booked a seamless connection straight through to Berlin or Munich. Instead, I booked a direct flight from Lagos to Frankfurt, leaving myself to arrange—and pay for—a separate road trip to my final destination in Berlin.
At Frankfurt Airport, I met a responsible-looking Nigerian man travelling with his family. He explained that he was heading to Hamburg and asked if I would like to join him, noting that the journey from Hamburg to Berlin takes only a few hours and costs approximately €15. Although he appeared trustworthy, I declined the offer, reluctant to travel with a stranger and unsure how I would explain such a decision to my family back home.
He did, however, introduce me to Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German railway network, which
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