If this post is strange it is because I am writing it on a Swiss computer with a strange keyboard and only a few minutes left of internet.
We had a really great first few days with the group. We met everyone bright and early at 6am on Wednesday, boarded our coach and then headed out of London en route to Paris. Almost immediately our group began to bond. We enjoyed scenic views of France and then arrived at our campsite just outside of Paris... JUST as the rain started. Hastily we broke into teams to put up the camp site. Erika bravely assembled our tent as the rain poured and kept it remarkably dry while I joined the tallest guys in the group (for some strange reason I was put on this duty) and put up the tall cook tent out of which we are getting our meals.
After we had a quick and wet dinner we drove into Paris for a some escargot (it tastes only of texture... not of taste) and some French champagne, followed by a coach tour by night.
On Thursday we woke up pretty early and Erika and I went right to the Arc de Triomphe, going up to the very top for some amazing views of Paris. From there, we hiked down the Champs Elysees, got some lunch, and then went past the Louvre and to the Notre Dame Cathedral. After that we really enjoyed wandering around Paris and saw some great street performers outside the Pompidou Centre. At night we had a traditional Parisian dinner with the associated amounts of wine.
Today we had a fantastic scenic drive from Paris to Lauterbrutten, Switzerland. This is absolutely the most beautiful country in the world and the most scenic place I have ever been.
More updates tomorrow as my time is up.
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