Blogs from Switzerland, Europe - page 247

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ok, die technik kann ein segen aber auch ein fluch sein, aber später mehr.. grundsätzlich waren wir beide sehr darüber erfreut, dass die familie bei der sie in ecuador lebte über einen adsl anschluss verfügte, somit folgten etliche skype unterhaltungen, über vermissen, liebe etc. etc. auch darüber wie ihr leben sich bereits verändert hat, schlussendlich kamen wir zu dem schluss, dass wir die reise gemeinsam machen werden. machen müssen um uns nicht zu verlieren, um uns nicht als fremde wieder zu begegnen. lange trug ich diesen entscheid mit mir herum, sollte ich wirklich mein studium, meinen job, mein leben hier hinter mir lassen. mein über ich, welches gerne mit herr existenssicherer angesprochen wird, lief amok. auch mein näheres umfeld stand meinen gedanken kritisch gegenüber. trotzdem fällte ich für mich in einer nachtschicht morgens um 3 den ... read more

Our tall tale last ended on our voyage through France into the little town that could, Geneva. We arrived at approximately 3am after 7/8 hours of driving. Suffice it to say, the Cap and I were way too exhausted to exhaust ourselves with finding a hostel (not to forget that hostels are around 30-40 Fr. a night), so we laid rest at the first parking lot we could find and slept in the car. I woke to the sound of children at approximately 8am. Thats right, children. For we had parked ourselves in a 15 minute child drop off at some suburban elementary school. Thats right, two stinky old men were parked right in front of a drop off zone at a school for about 5 hours. Surely those Swiss children were terrified. Lord knows I ... read more

After paying 65 euros in tolls through France, we arrived at 3:30AM in Geneva, Switzerland. We pulled off the road and parked in a dark parking lot and just slept in the car. We awoke to kids screaming and playing and at this point we realized we were sleeping in a elementary school's parking lot. From this point we drove into the city, parked the car and took a stroll through the most internalized city in the world, with W?O of every letter having an office here (WMO, WHO, WTO, etc...). I called my friend Marie whom I met in Perth almost 3 years ago and she let us sleep at her place the next couple nights and took us out. Saturday we left early and headed towards my most daring thing I have ever yet ... read more

Hello from the Alps!! Yesterday was a travel day for us; we spent the day going from Rothenburg, Germany to Murren, Switzerland, a small town in the Swiss Alps. It took 9 ½ hours - six train changes, a panoramic train, and a cable car. But it was WORTH IT!!! It is so beautiful up here. Our town is adorable - little Swiss chalets with flower boxes and vegetable gardens decorated with gnomes. And the view next to the town…well, just amazing. Murren is located about halfway (5,361 ft) up the Schilthorn mountain (9,748 ft). As we walked around Murren, following our guide book to learn some history, we stopped by a cheese shop and sampled some locally made Alp cheese. Jeremy asked which one is Swiss cheese, and she said “it’s all Swiss cheese!” (Swiss ... read more