Electric Blue Journey

Officially in Switzerland with Keane and Sarah :) Attached is the spectacular view I woke up to this morning. We are staying in Leysin, Switzerland in their friend's chalet for the weekend. After finally arriving yesterday to the airport, we drove to the Gruyere Cheese factory and went on a tour where the friendliest cow named Cherry spoke in our ear's about how the cheese is made. It was semi-creepy having a cow describe the process but at least she tried to be funny. Then we headed to the Cailler Chocolate factory for another tour, this one a little more in depth and fancy. Our group was shuffled through the most extensive disney land style exhibit of the history of chocolate. Cailler, Nestle and Kohler are companies that all work together. At the end there were samples.. and boy there were samples. You know when you gift a box of chocolates to somebody and it lasts them at least a week if not a month? We had to eat that whole box in 3 minutes. I'm not complaining abou...

Try as they might we didn't make it in time to catch the next flight. So I'm now stuck in Detroit with a giant hotel room and the loudest snorer in the room over. I appreciate how delta does things to compensate the delay. I just wish they could have held the plane for me.  Staying in a hotel room alone is new. My solution is to order a fantastic burger and wine with mrs. Doubtfire and master of disguise to cover my neighbors snores. And the traveling continues...

          Four years later and I am about to board another flight to Europe. This trip will be a little different then the last. This time there is more structure and a round trip ticket involved. Don't get me wrong I still have less of an intinerary then the average bear, but there is an actual mission to accomplish. You see I am off to see my brother and sister in law who I have not seen in a year and a half. They are currently serving as missionaries in Germany, the selfless people that they are. I am flying in (or trying to) and visiting with them for the first weekend. Then it is backpacking time yet again, but just for a week and a little more structered. I won't give away the whole trip in the first post (there has to be a cliff hanger to keep you coming back for more of course).               Earlier I said trying to fly because I am sitting in the Madison Airport currently with an hour delay on my first plane. I sched...