But once we get to Frankfurt Airport, it's back to the train for Willard, on this short but packed S-Bahn service to the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof.

Just to prove we realy did take the train, here is Willard, looking somewhat dejected, at the Frankfurt main railway station. Luckily our hotel is only a short walk from the station. Unluckily, it's raining. Worryingly, though we know it is only a two minute walk, we don't actually know in which direction we are supposed to walk for two minutes!

Willard arrives slightly compressed, but dry, at our hotel for tonight, the Le Meridien Parkhotel Frankfurt, and is welcomed by the very helpful staff (more of them later...) who are fascinated to hear his tales of travel to far of places.

We have been given a suite in the "Heritage" section of the hotel, and Willard surveys the ample living room area...

...and tests out the bed! A very welcome upgrade from the single bedded room we booked, and a nice base for our evening in Frankfurt.