I missed the bus
Today I woke up an hour earlier, 5:30am, so that I could get to work early and leave early to go kite surfing. I stepped onto the train platform at 6:15am, just as the doors closed on the 6:15 train. Damn! Fine, I figured there was a train going north every 10 minutes. But after examining the schedule more closely, I realized that every second train would skip over the stops that I needed to get off at. I had to let the 6:25 train pass and wait for the next one. By now I was starting to miss my car. Bah, who do you think you are anyways, I thought. Drive a car just to fit your selfish schedule?
So I waited. I waited until 6:35am, but the train that pulled up was marked Østerport, meaning it would not go far enough!! Something inside me imploded. Probably my ego. I marched upstairs to the ticket booth to inquire, clutching my laptop bag and my wetsuit. Apparently, all the trains that run at xx:35 have been cancelled for the next two weeks due to construction at the main station.
Now I was resigned to wait until 6:55am. My one consolation was that I would still get to work earlier than yesterday. I called Kendrick for sympathy, and felt slightly appeased. At 6:55am, the train that pulled in was marked Østerport again. Nooooooooooooo....
Luckily in my shocked state, I stayed rooted to the spot. Several minutes later the correct (but late) train pulled in and I finally got on. I arrived at Vedbæk station at 7:25am, five minutes late for the bus. Had the train been on time, I would have caught the bus, which is synchronized for the arrival of the train when on schedule. I checked the bus schedule, next bus at 7:40am.
Other than dropping my laptop on the floor, I had no more mishaps and got into the office at 7:55am - the exact same time I got to work yesterday. Today's commute took a total of two hours. Let's just say that Kendrick's complaints about a lopsided bicycle will now fall on deaf ears. His commute is a mere 15 min by bicycle.
At least when I got to work, I got a super nice email from Darlington. I am now in a great mood again. Thanks Darlington! Once I get some of those fresh baked buns for breakfast, my cup will runneth over. :)
So I waited. I waited until 6:35am, but the train that pulled up was marked Østerport, meaning it would not go far enough!! Something inside me imploded. Probably my ego. I marched upstairs to the ticket booth to inquire, clutching my laptop bag and my wetsuit. Apparently, all the trains that run at xx:35 have been cancelled for the next two weeks due to construction at the main station.
Now I was resigned to wait until 6:55am. My one consolation was that I would still get to work earlier than yesterday. I called Kendrick for sympathy, and felt slightly appeased. At 6:55am, the train that pulled in was marked Østerport again. Nooooooooooooo....
Luckily in my shocked state, I stayed rooted to the spot. Several minutes later the correct (but late) train pulled in and I finally got on. I arrived at Vedbæk station at 7:25am, five minutes late for the bus. Had the train been on time, I would have caught the bus, which is synchronized for the arrival of the train when on schedule. I checked the bus schedule, next bus at 7:40am.
Other than dropping my laptop on the floor, I had no more mishaps and got into the office at 7:55am - the exact same time I got to work yesterday. Today's commute took a total of two hours. Let's just say that Kendrick's complaints about a lopsided bicycle will now fall on deaf ears. His commute is a mere 15 min by bicycle.
At least when I got to work, I got a super nice email from Darlington. I am now in a great mood again. Thanks Darlington! Once I get some of those fresh baked buns for breakfast, my cup will runneth over. :)
posted by Gina at 7:58 AM
2 Comments:
Are the trains generally pretty punctual over there?
In Japan the trains have a reputation for ruthless efficiency but this has relaxed somewhat since a massive train wreck last year that appears to have been the result of a "stay on schedule at all costs or you'll be beaten" mentality.
It may be quicker to bike to work ;)
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