So, Steve and I explored the town and saw the church. At the church, there was a sign saying that there was going to be a special mass with the bishop at 19:00. At this point, the mass was three hours away. I thought about going to it, then I wondered about the train schedule (could we make it back to Altenstatt by midnight?).

Well, I explored the city some more and it began to rain. Ok, I thought, I’m not waiting around Martkl when Munich beckons. I made it over to the train station for the 18:00. Which never came.

There was supposed to be an 18:00. The schedule said there was an 18:00. But, no. No 18:00. Not today. I checked out the schedule, posted on the station wall. And next to the 18:00 was a small—ever so tiny—asterisk. What does that mean??? Apparently, it means, no train. Not for you. (Actually, it means that the 18:00 only comes on Saturdays, not Fridays as today was).

So, back into Marktl I went, since the next—AND LAST-- train was at 20:00. Apparently, I’m going to mass after all.

I find the local museum.

And there, I find Pope Benedict XVI’s real baptismal font. The one in the church is a newer one. This is the original here.