Temporary Nomad

A huge rush to the doors as the ICE train from Berlin to Copenhagen arrives at the platform. With our rucksacks, day packs and Freya in her pusher we battle with the crowds and are left stranded at the end of the carriage, with no reservation and not a spare seat to be seen. We can’t stay in the corridor, but we can’t even get through the crowded aisles. Packs are getting heavy, Freya has just woken up, people pushing around us are getting annoyed. Then, suddenly – oh, wonder! The conductor appears and motions us to follow. Wearily we comply. And suddenly, before us – a paradise: the children’s compartment. A compartment with everything we needed – a big table with wraparound seats, a door that closes, a foldable change-table, a ride-on bike and even a powerpoint for the laptop. Saved! And suddenly our horror ride to Lubeck has become a dream run.

Freya shows her delight at finding the on-board entertainment on the Berlin-Copenhagen train.