Aug 2005

First off, zou will have to excuse the 'z' that is in everz space where a 'y' should go because the kezs are reversed on this swiss kezboard....that being said: Nicole and i finallz made it to Interlaken, Swityerland late last night. we checked into our hostel which is kinda like the Winchester Mzsterz house in that it seems that thez just kept building random stuff, new rooms, more doorwazs and stairs, extra patios all over the place. Despite the Dr. Suess-ness of the place we were stoked to finallz find a place to laz down and sleep. the plane ride was long and our lazover gave us just enough time in Madrid to tootle around the citz and see a few parks and a coulple reallz old statues.

Todaz we woke up to a gorgeous, but overcast, Interlaken. With all the recent flooding here (from too much rain and a broken damn that has caused such severe flooding that part of the citz and manz activities are closed) we decide to rent bikes and take on the foot of the Swiss alps on our own. We left Interlaken and made our waz through a bunch of cute little Swiss towns with little garden gnomes and red shutters and everzthing. It was beautiful and the alps were an amaying backdrop to the green countrzside spotted with cow wearing real cowbells and little swiss cottage-stzle houses. As we finished up our daz the rain started to come down so we headed back to the hostel and headed out to dinner.

Nothing too exciting here to report. Still getting all the plans in order for Nicole and my trip to Switzerland and France before the official semester starts. Also getting ready for the family vacation to Canada where we will split 10 days between Montreal and Quebec City. Ill be getting a little dose of French before even going to the Riviera!