gare de l'est

Gare de l’est (12.30)

Heya..

Im sitting in Gare De L’Est…the east railway station…for the past 2.5 hours…another hour to go..

Transporting 3 bags is impossible…there are trolley’s only in airports and while getting out of there its terrible ! it took m almost 20 mins to navigate 50 mts. Then an escalator came and I threw in the bags one by one and followed it while going down to the train sation…the number of times that horrible green bag with the vessels has fallen I wont be surprised if the cooker does not bake dal.

Getting here quick and safe was a miracle..while getting into the north station at the airport one boy helped me drag them into the train…a north African called ROMEO. He went out of his way to help me and dragged the big trolley while I followed him dragging the other 2. He accompanied me till the east station and deposited my bag where im sitting even now. It would have been impossible without him. The escalators and lifts ended and how would I have navigated 3 bags on loads of staircases and long hallways. ? I was a little apprehensive about the whole thing. Why is he helping so much…what Is he expecting out of it. Nothing at all. He left my bag said bye, bon voyage and left. I am sooo thankful…I could not have made it here otherwise. Now im wondering again how im going to take these bags into the next and final train to Belfort..ask someone’s help again and keep a close eye I guess…

Im sooo hungry…appa put in a bar of chocolate into my bag while saying bye…it’s a lfesaver. So is the box of chocolates dubey uncle gave. I asked an old couple to watch my bags(took the laptop with me) and checked out the eateries here…everyone here is eating bread…. But its like 6 euros ! a sandwich !! the cheapest I could find is potato chips ! some 1.4 euros….ill go try to find some fruits now. So chips, chocolate and maybe a fruit is my lunch for today.

More later..

Love

aishu