My introduction to Germany was as follows:
Bus stops at rest stop. Very clean, bright. Excellent candy selection. Decide to get a cappuccino. Tinker with self-service machine. Press buttons, hold cup. Casual.
A shadow falls. I freeze, eyes darting to the left and right. Two trees have suddenly appeared beside me. Remove cup slowly, cautiously turn my head, and look up. . . up. . . up.
Not trees.
German men. Enormous,6-foot-a-million, German men. Waiting impatiently to get coffee. Staring down clueless foreigner.
I swallow, murmur something intelligent--"hola-gracias- excuse me--" and scuttle away to safety.
So overall, an excellent stop.
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