Bad start but happy ending
Slept over in this area and decided to hit Grimberg as a last stop before entering the beloved Autobahn nr 1 to Hamburg.
Going trough checklist: Start engine, Put on sunglasses, type adress to Grimsberg in GPS, rev up engine to scare away bystanders, put gearbox in drive, slowly glide from parking lot.
Bump. What the heck? Did I hit a trashcan or something?
Put gearbox in park. Exit vehicle.
No, just no. It was not a trashcan (at least a lot of people tend to not do that association). It was a BMW and it sure looked expensive, and now it had lost a big chunk of its nose.
Fuck, double fuck, really bad. First I was a little mad, screaming a bit to my suburban about intense fire and other horrible things but then I resigned and gave him a hug. I know the german puppy had teased you all night about your massive 3500 kg bodyweight and your old fashioned leafsprings, and your not very eco friendly 6. 2 L diesel engine. Of course you had to teach him a lesson!
Ok, enter vehicle, put gearbox in reverse, return to original position, turn off vehicle.
Went to reception, asked what to do, called cops, explains, cop murmurs something about "panzer" with a little smile, Turkish owner of car do not, I repeat, do not smile and claim the car is beyond repair. A friend of the owner looked at my car and asked "where are your damage?" I showed him two small scratches on my right fender. He started laughing. The owner did not laugh.
Ok, bad start, shall I ignore Grimberg and hit A1 directly? No, I really need it now. Really bad.
Ok, after some trouble finding the entrance I finally decent into darkness, literally since I am red / green colourblind so I do not see much in this red light. Why is everything red in this place? They even have a red carpet on the terrace?
Whatever. What struck me first was a smell. I could not identify it first but it filled me with a relaxing calmness, I felt like home! I then recognized it as mold. Of course. There are mongers walking around in wet sandals. That causes mold. I like mold.
Anyway, the setup is the same as Diezenbach in Frankfurt, even the soda machine is identical! Why change a winning concept? There was 10-15 highly attractive Romanian girls at this place when I arrived att 1 pm and I had a fantastic hour with a english speaker.
Entry is 15 and the pricing structure for girls is also same as Diez. High quality service and cheap prices!
Or. Wait a minute. It is NOT exactly as Dietz! There are no signs that you are not allowed to relieve your bladder in the showers, and there are no signs that you shall brush your teeth! Shall I understand this as it is ok to use the showers as a toilet and not brush my teeth or is this not a problem in NRW but only in Hessen? They do however have signs everywhere warning that the floor is slippery, the questions are piling up!