day 33 interlaken

22 June 2009


initially planned to go canyoning but apparently there was too much water given the recent rainfall, so it was cancelled. so we went to the coop grocery store at interlaken ost to get some groceries etc, and nusbaum got really excited about the no name tall boy lagers going for 60 cents. scheduled ourselves in for 11:45am pickup and carlos came to get us to go whitewater rafting with alpin raft company.


we got the feeling that carlos was severely flirting it up with kim and we will probably tease her about it for the rest of the trip.


at the base site, we were suited up into wicked wet suits, life jacket and helmet. for our boat of 8, we got screwed with a family who looked like fish out of water. the rafting itself was awesome and out guide told us at one point that we could jump into the river. so we did, and got a wall full of cold water as we hit a rapid!

we also "raced" a few times with other rafts, although one time, we were beaten by a boat of girl scouts. what the hell? nusbaum and i were in front and paddling like crazy so we were baffled. however, we learned later that the family with us were lazy or worried about their nails or something stupid like that. as i write this, i realise i am getting angrier as i think more about it (editor 2010 - as i type this up one year later, i am also getting mad).


there was beer, cheese, bread and some awesome pie waiting for us at the base when we were done, and we hung out more with brad and laura who we introduced ourselves to when we first arrived. back at the hostel (after walking around interlaken a bit), rich and i started making dinner (first one in a loooong time) and then all but nusbaum went out for drinks to baumer's metro pub.

we missed the last bus into town by seconds so caught a cab instead (audi) where at one point we had a stare down with a cat on the road. it is also around this time that kim, pak and i realise this is an all asian outing. at the pub, brad and laura were there, and kim had a dance off carlton style with some guy. they basically started off the dancing at the pub. these girls that had just finished highschool performed a stirring rendition of the worm which all were in awe of. they also used us as protection from creepy guys like carlos.

brad asked here nusbaum was, and then told us two terms they have for that in australia, "soft cock" and "girl's dick". that killed me.


the cab ride back screwed us with a fare of 67CHF, which we talked down to 55 (going there was only 30!). pak passed out in like 15 secs.


other:
- kim tells people she works for "the number one dealership" in canada :)
- the water in my right ear all day finally drains as i am falling asleep