Bye Bye Mortimer!

I'd just like to thank those of you who are commenting on my blog. (Especially you Sarah!) I finally had some time to read them today, and I loved hearing from you all! My other little piece of home went missing Sunday. Mortimer the Mountie Moose (He's my stuffed moose that has an RCMP uniform, and has been on my bag instead of a flag.) went missing sometime while I was making supper, and I couldn't find him! I even sorted through the lost and found the next morning...

It's amazing how that little trinket worked its way into my heart. I felt like I lost my travel buddy! Okay... I admit I've gotten lonely sometimes on this trip and talked to him. Or when I was lost trying to find hostels... or frustrated when a homeless man almost urinated on me in Rome... I would love to replace him, but finding a stuffed animal in an RCMP uniform seems to be hard to find here. ;) I've seen some Swiss bears here, and if I use some white out, I might be able to turn the cross into a maple leaf.... hmm... It's not him, but it would be a fill in for Mortimer.

I ended up spending another day in Interlaken, even though there is little to do there other than extreme sports like Zorbing (google it) and then relaxing activities like sunbathing. I was pretty "museumed" and "churched" out, so it was nice to just sit and chat with people. I think I must have met over a hundred people over the last 3 days! As one Kiwi put it, 'Balmer's in Interlaken is the Mecca for backpakers... everyone has to go there at one point on their trip.'"

I did end up taking the waterbus down the lake a bit, sunbathing on a nice beach next to the super cold lake, and then taking the bus back. I also spent 35 Canadian to send back some suveniers, but it's better than luggin them around anymore! Tomorrow's plan is to explore Basel, and then watch the Liverpool vs. Milan soccer final. Thursday is Zurich and then grab some ice cream with Matt Polk in Baden. Friday brings another highlight...Lichtenshtein!

Anyways, I should go so the next person can use this FREE internet connection!