While I love the people and atmosphere of Switzerland, I really, really, really miss French food... Switzerland is surprisingly hot! I went down to the river today and had a great time in the water. There are stairs every couple hundred feet or so along the banks of the river, and the current is fast enough that you can just float along and let the current carry you down stream until you reach another set of stairs and you can climb out. Tonight at t...

Bern is a 180 degree turn compared to Paris. It is small, compact, and the people are so friendly. Within 30 minutes of being in the city, I had already been offered directions by a group of old men and given a restaurant recommendation by a store owner. The restaurant I ate at was called the Spaghetti Factory (no, not the same as the chain back home). The food was yummy but the waitress was who made the experience really great. She was really eager to pract...