Friday the 13th, on the train from Paris in car number 13 departing at 13:00. Despite the bad omen, the train ride was beautiful and pleasent, riding through the French and Swiss countryside, up in 1st class (no class to the back). Upon arriving we were greated by 300,000 dutch people dressed in orange, aka Holland/Netherlands. Unknowingly we arrived to a host city for the Eurocup and Holland came to represent for that nights game, Holland vs. France. Marcs high school friend/exchange student met us in Berne and led us to the center of town where 4 huge screens, plus every store with its own outdoor tv and chairs, were set up for a public viewing to accomidate the 300000+ Dutch, French, and Swiss people, and the 2 Americans. We also met up with Carlas boyfriend,
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