Day 18 - Munich to Innsbruck

We both got up at 9ish feeling like hell from Octoberfest. There's a descent chance we won't drink again. We packed up, locked our bags together upstairs and headed out to find out about trains to Austria. We booked ourselves onto a 13:30 train from Munich to Innsbruck then walked around Munich abit, bought some Oktoberfest t-shirts, had some breakie, mailed some postcards and our burnt picture cd's back home, then made it just on time for our train.

It was our first time on a train with the compartments like you see in the movies. Was pretty cool, and we met up with a guy from Halifax who'd just spent 4 days in Innsbruck and told us how much he loved it. The train ride was good and got really nice when we got into the mountains.

Our train was actually an express to Milano with a quick stop in Innsbruck, so we wanted to make sure we were on the ball and didn't miss our stop. The other Canadian guy, Andrew, all of a sudden said "You're here!" and the train stopped, so we were rushing to grab our gear and I pushed the button to open the door and jumped off.

Then i looked around.

There was no way this was a train stop. I was on a very narrow service walkway with a 12 foot wall on the side.

Definately no way i was supposed to be here. I looked up and Rob was looking at me saying he didn't think this was the stop either.

Then the train started moving and the door started closing. There was no way I could climb up onto the moving train with all my gear, so i started yelling at Rob to jump off. So Rob hesitates, lets the train pick up speed, then jumps off.

Train leaves.

We're alone.

12 foot walls on both sides of the tracks. No doorways out. So we start walking. Couple trains go by. We hug the walls. Everyone on the trains is staring at us. We're definately not supposed to be where we were. SHIT!

We keep walking and pass a factory of some kind. A guy is staring at us. Calls over a few more buddies. They're pointing at us and yelling. Can't understand a word they're saying. Probably something like "You idiots! What're u doing there!?"

All of a sudden, coming from the direction that our train went, here comes a single engine train car with two guys hanging their heads out. They stopped and started questioning us in German. Definately not supposed to be here. Next thing you know, Rob's climbing up, into the train. Next thing, I'm up there and we're with the conductors. We figured for sure we were getting charged or something. But instead, they drove us the 3 or 4 km to the station and dropped us off at the main station; in front of everyone. There were a couple hundred people just staring as this engine car rolls into the passenger train area and out climbs these two 25 year olds, still smelling and hungover from Oktoberfest, with big Canadian flags draped all over our bags. What an experience. We musta looked like the biggest idoits. I got some pics from the inside of the train as proof.

So anyways, from there we found our hostel easy enough and met up with 10 other Canadian kids. I've hardly met 2 Canadians so far, and all of a sudden there's 10 of them. Plus 3 Aussie's, 2 Kiwi's, and a Mexican guy. Our hostel is okay, but the lady running it is crazy. She reminds me of the crazy one at the end of Eurotrip who tells them that if they don't want their stuff stolen to "Break them now, or shove them up your ass"...otherwise they'll be stolen.

We went out for food and a drink with a bunch of the people then home to hang out for awhile, then to bed by 1.

Innsbruck is gorgeous. So clean, beautiful buildings, and surrounded by mountains. Definately the "nicest" place i've ever been. Heading into the mountains hiking tomorrow.