Wrap It Up

It's been a month? What? And I'm still blogging? What?! Tonight is my last night in Europe; bitter sweet moment. Everyone left today except Andy and I and it feels kind of weird being the only ones left in Locarno. One thing, it definitely doesn't feel like I've been here for 30 days, and I'm not completely ready to come home, but it'll be nice to be back in my little nook of the Rocky Mountains.
Yesterday was our last official day of class even though all I had was Italian, which I have to say I've learned a lot more than I thought I did, which is cool I suppose.
We had a little going away party at Bar City last night as well. It was a full on buffet with a punch bowl full of sangria and free Hugos! Woo! I still can't for the life of me figure out with the ladies at Bar City love us so much because we're a bunch of obnoxious American kids, but hey, I'll take it because I've had a lot of free drinks and food from there. After, I went for one last stroll along the lake side since I thought it would be my last night in Locarno (turns out I'm still here). This town is beautiful and it's going to be weird not waking up to it every morning.

Bar City! Best Cafe in Switzerland!

Plan for today was get a place to stay in Zurich and then jump on the plane to head back to the states, but everything was booked full so I'm here at the hostel another night in a tiny room with no windows painfully battling the heat and humidity. It's far too hot right now here, and since Europeans don't believe in air conditioning for whatever reason there is no escaping this torturous hell heat; except the grocery store or the lake. Since Andy is still here tonight too we went to Migros (grocery store) and got stuff for a picnic and swam in the lake to cool down. Best idea ever. Had some good Swiss made beer and chocolate and hung out with all the ducks down by the lake.

I apologize for not informing you all sooner of our little friend Donatello here in Locarno, but I always forget to share his stories with you when I get to blogging. Anyway, he's this guy, who we think lives in the piazza, who always wears orange camouflage patterned pants. Sometimes he rides a unicycle, but usually he's just kind of chilling out. I would go into more depth, but the time for the specific stories have passed and there is only really room for a mention of our Swiss friend.
Going on this trip was one of the best decisions I've made, and I've made a lot of really awesome decisions. I was able to travel to Italy, Germany, see Christina, tool around Switzerland, learn physics and Italian and met a bunch of wonderful people along the way. Switzerland is one of my favorite places after this trip; I love it almost as much as I love Canada, and for those of you that know me really well, you know that I really really love Canada. I think I've said this before, but Switzerland is much like America in the sense that it's multiple different cultures clashed together in one country; a political mutt. And as much as I'd hate to say it, the Swiss have much greater national pride than American, or any other country for that matter. There are Swiss flags every block and a Swiss signature on pretty much everything. I very much appreciate this country and its people; not to mention it's absolutely gorgeous as well. After being here only a month, I have a lot of Swiss pride myself, which is weird because I'm not Swiss I'm American. I guess because of the way this country is the culture was really distilled in me during this short time.I'm going to miss hearing the church bells every hour and I'm definitely going to miss being able to order a drink at dinner. That's really going to mess with me, but it will be nice to get free water!
I know I have plenty more stories to tell that would have been too much for this blog, but thank you for reading! I'm so proud of myself, I actually did and I will see you all when I see you I guess!
But before I leave, it is Miss Lindsey's birthday today. Tonight at the lake did a little celebrating in her memory. I love you Linds! Miss you lots and always thinking about you

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Ciao! :)