Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Deutchland

Tuebingen skyline Laura posing with a Bavarian local

making stoic German poses with our host Gary. Shortly before WWII Hitler commissioned a mural to be done in a Military hospital in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The theme... homoerotic men and white horses. After the allies reclaimed the area the men were given white undergarmets with a fresh coat of paint.

dancing at the German bar where
Gary was DJing to Prince and Falco

the theme of the night: back to school

Hohenzollern Castle

Jon, Gerhard and Monica Krimmel looking out over the fatherland

our first couch-surfing hosts Marco and Petra

Switzerland


Jon and Danny, our host in Ilanz

Lago di Lugano



Jon discussing life with our couch-surfer host
Moxli over some herbal tea made from his garden



Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Liechtenstein



crossing the border from
Switzerland into Liechtenstein

fulfilling Josh's life-long dream, we trekked across this vast country on our bicycles, crossed the border into Austria, and then turned around to return to Switzerland
... of course, doing everything in style