A sense of anticipation, and a sense of home

摘要

The bustle of Monday morning's commuter rush means that this could be any train station anywhere in the world. But this is Hannover, Germany, on the opening day of Hannover Messe, and there's a different feel in the air. You walk through the wide doors into the Hannover hauptbahnhof and proceed past the regional trains taking in and sending out workers across Lower Saxony, and then down to the local commuter line. Get on the No. 8 or No. 18 train; either one will take you right to the front door of the Hannover Messe fairgrounds in about 15 minutes.