Normally my train journey into work takes 43 minutes. Today it took over two hours. According to my NMBS App (which, I have to say, is pretty good at keeping you informed as to the state of the Belgian railways as well as being a handy route planner) there was a fire between Brussel Noord and Brussel Centraal.
My usual train is a direct train to Brussel Centraal, stopping at Brussel Noord. So that was cancelled.
There was a train to Leuven. Lots of trains go through Leuven, and it’s in the right general direction, so on I jumped.
When I reached Leuven, the available information was telling me to head to Brussel Zuid (another detour) and take a tram. Fortunately (I think), the train from Leuven was so much delayed that, by the time it reached Brussels, the line had been reopened and I was able to go directly to Centraal station.
And when I finally walked into the office, 90 minutes late, I was informed that three people had taken the day off due to rail issues.
Bunch of lightweights.
Lightly Seared on the Reality Grill 
Well you got a scenic tour in. 🙂
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Absolutely. Random tours of the country are my favorite way to start the day 😉
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You Know…..these days my teacher is telling us about the Belgium….
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…. pahahahahhaha. The sheer dedication you put into it only to find out the others who faced the same issue just took the day off. Well, I guess next time you can call in and just say you deserve a day off for the amount of effort you put in last time to get to work! 😂
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I’m not sure it’s dedication or stubbornness on my part, but next time I will be much more likely to just go home. 😉
It’s always a bit of a problem, though, because I can never be sure how bad the disruption is going to be or how long it will last.
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I mean you literally did the commuting equivalent of climbing mountains. Make sure to let them know during your annual review – they will not receive this level of dedication from another employee (clearly!)
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