All grown-ups were children first. (But few remember it).: the weekend in Zurich:

Just when I thought things couldn't get any more expensive or that I couldn't see any more banks, I ended up in Zurich! Welcome to the Financial heart of the country. Men strutting around in suites that cost more than a small house and women who walk with heals that make my feet hurt by just looking at them. And as a soundtrack to this, we have the sing/song style of Swiss German that literally made me miss hearing French (which is a language that I don't even really like). Which gives you a deeper insight into my high opinion of Swiss/German.

The friend that I met up with is an Austrian girl named Renate. She was actually the one who helped me out in England when the family I was staying with met their limit of hospitality and I was out of options. I was so very thankful for Renate giving me a place to stay for the night, and I was especially excited to get together with her again- this time, under less strenuous circumstances. Daniela- Renate's best friend was able to join as well. They are both really nice people, but I have to admit that I felt like the third wheel. My German skills are none-existent, with the exception of "Danke" and, well yeah, "Danke".

The three of us would be walking together and they would be chatting away in German and suddenly we would be taking a left and I would, in my state of confusion, inquire as to what the plan was, "Oh we are going hiking now, we just decided." Right! Hiking! Great, I wanted to do that anyway- thanks for asking!

The thing is, traveling with people is difficult. Even if you really like someone, or get along with them, once you are both out of your comfort zone that can really shake things up. In retrospect I am happy that Renate and Daniela were making so many plans, they were in fact, good ones, just not exactly inclusive of, well- me.

We spent more time outside of the city than in it, which was a bit of a disappointment at first, but once we got to where we were going, I could see why we did it. In the pictures you can see the beautiful water fall that we visited. I was so amused by the Italian models that were there! It was so funny! They were so passionate about their performance! I couldn't stop laughing!