16 March 2009

Today was, you guessed AMAZING! And you better get used to that word, because it seems like it`s going to be three amazing months.

Like I mentioned yesterday, today was D-Day. Getting woken up with yodeling cows, sirens and much more, we had to get out of bed and ready in 10 min (this was at 6:30am). Getting dressed and ready, we were then brought out to a small storage shed where a giant crate of crazy clothes sat. Being told to find the most ridiculous outfit, we didn`t put much thought into it, and just grabbed what we could. I ended up in a leapord fur top, crazy red and white pants, and a military hat. We then had to march into town to Chalet Rita, one of the flats of the long term staff. Once there, we partnered up and had to paint each others flags on their face. That`s right. Face paint. We were then given our tasks and let loose on the poor, poor town of Kandersteg.

Getting our first clue we were asked `What time does the next train leave for Bern?`Heading off for the train station, we were then given our next clue, and so on and so forth. Walking around town dressed like that, we had children run away from us, store keepers burst out laughing at us, and tourists stopping to take our pictures. Apparently, this happens every 3 months in Kandersteg, and people have gotten very used to it.

We also had to take pictures of the most ridiculous things, and make them funny. It included something black, something yellow, a moose, an acorn, and a bus. For the bus, we waited at a bus stop, and I asked the driver if we could have a picture with him. He didn`t really want to, but let me sit in his chair so we could get a picture of me pretending to drive the bus. It`s was SO much fun. We also had to get a picture of a train, but instead of a picture, we took a video of us running after it- also very funny. I`ll have to get the pictures from Robert and send them your way. Everyone deserves to laugh at my expense now and then. We also had to make a cable car made of cardboard and then the best part: Sledging!!!!

This wasn`t just ANY sledging either, we took the ski lift up to the top of one of the mountains, and they have a tobaggon path down it. It was like luge style! It was so long that we stopped part way through at a cafe for coffee and tea. It was so much fun. Remember how dad likes to throw people on the sides when we go tubing? I was doing that. Not on purpose, but I went up the left wall, up the right wall, up the left wall, up the right wall and FLIP! Jans thought it was really funny, but no one else was around to witness it. But it did happen! I have the bruises to prove it. Three or four nasty ones, all on one leg that makes it very difficult to fall asleep, but I was so tired, that I managed.

To finish our day, we had to cook for the whole staff. We made Shepard`s Pie, and it was pretty awesome (yes, from scratch). Then, since it was St. Patty`s day, we went down the des Alpes, the local bar and had a couple of beers. I think beers taste better when I`m in other countries, because I didn`t mind the beer last night, but I hate it at home. Maybe I just haven`t found the right beer. Anyways, all in all a very good day, finished by leading a drunk Rakel home. You know me, too nice for my own good.

Love,
Creighton