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WooHoo.. finally everything has made its way across the atlantic!!
But wait.. it means I can't be faulpelz anymore.. have some boxes to unpack!
Any Volunteers????????
Guess you won't be hearing from me for a bit..
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Quite an interesting week it was -- or so i remark when i look back at it.
One minute i was excitedly discussing the possibility of a 150km hike next year and the next minute my face was kissing the road without any prior warning! I lay on the ground wondering why people were making so much fuss over me. I felt perfectly fine. Even slightly elated i must add 
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It's Saturday -- Yeah no Deutsch Kurs..
We stop by the Summerfest in Stannsstad where 40 Hikers and 30 horses, mules and muleteers will be starting the historic 7 day 150km journey to Domodossola.
In the late Middle Ages, the "Sbrinz" hard cheese became a top Inner Switzerland export at the markets of Northern Italy. They traded the cheese for wine, maize, rice, oil and spices.
Every year they re-enact the hike on the historic trade route. Anyone can participate in the walk on the Sbrinz-Route crossing the alps from central Switzerland to northern Italy.
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After a few cold and rainy days.. Sunshine is here again. The grass definitely seems greener on this side of the world ;) I watch from the window of the bus.. the whole world seems to be encased in a shimmering light.. Lovely! We arrive at the train station and there's yet another announcement about the train. It's ~30 mins late. Apparently someone had decided to end their story this morning by jumping in front of a train. All trains on our route are running late. I wonder what would've driven the person to take such a desperate step. Compared to the mountains, the lakes and the stars, how ephemeral our lifespan is.. I say a li'l prayer and within a few seconds my mind is now trying to figure out how to get to school in time. Amazing how quickly Life moves on.. Another train rolls by in 15 mins and I'm on my way again.
After School, I hang out with two other girls in Luzern for lunch and exchanging stories.. As we find ourselves admiring the swans, the boats. We tell ourselves, we're no longer tourists here, perhaps we too should be serious like the typical Swiss and focus on the daily tasks instead of the serene beauty surrounding us. We stroll around like tourists and before we know it two hours have gone by.
We wave goodbyes in our broken Deutsch and part ways. I find the train packed with asian tourists. It's hard to find a seat. I wonder why this train is so popular. Lukas tells me later that the Engelberg is the gateway to "Titlis" a popular destination for Asian tourists.
We go for a quick swim/float in the lake in the evening & Brrr.. the water is cold!!! We're out quicker than we thought.. Short & Sweet refresher.