Screen free

So it’s been raining for at least a week now.  Not just a little mist, like solid downpours for 5 hours a day.  One day I was listening to my music with my phone in my waterproof jacket.  Nothing new here, I’ve done this many times before with no issues.  I put the phone in my side pocket, zip it up tight with just the wire coming out, and then run the wire inside my jacket to my ears.

Suisse military, LSD, Banking

One pedal at a time!

Basel

So my first stop in Switzerland was Basel.  I arrived quite late into town, after dark, and I hadn’t set up any CouchSurfing connections because my phone drowned, and my adaptor for my laptop broke.  But, it was Friday night, and I thought I’d take my chances.  If all else failed I could go to the train station and hangout till sunrise and then ride on from there.

Switzerland is similar to Spain in that you can drink outdoors in public.  I love this about Europe because it means the people gather and hang out together without having to be in a club or restaurant etc.  Generally speaking, people will grab a few beers and head to a park to meet up with friends, I just like this so much because it really does create a sense of community.