Disclaimer: This is a fairly long, but absolutely hilarious, group compilation of what happened over the course of our Oktoberfest weekend in Munich, Germany. Any thing in italics is what I have solely revised (y'kno the usual cursing and my own POV) and does not reflect the group's opinion. With that, read on...
CHAPTER 1: Getting out of Milano
The morning started bright an early…for most of us. Caitlin and Zak arrived at Lisa’s door at 830am, and ONLY had to ring the doorbell twice to get Lisa to the door. As Marica approached the door, Caitlin exclaims, “Marica come now, you HAVE to see this, Lisa is down for the count!” Marica hurries up and sees Lisa sprawled on the floor, still clearly drunk from her night out. “I just got home an hour ago… I should go puke now”.
After managing to get Lisa packed and out the door (a 45 minute process) we head to the Duomo via the 15 tram. The tram ride did not go without event. After having bundled Lisa onto a seat with all of her stuff, she promptly fell asleep. About halfway down the tram ride Caitlin, Zak and Marica hear a plaintive cry “Marica…do you still have that bag? I need it...like…now?” So Marica hurries to help Lisa puke into a bag on the tram. We finally get to the Duomo, meet up with Ben and make our way to the Europcar office.
Caitlin and Ben, the two drivers, went inside to deal with licenses and deposits, while Marica, Zak, and Lisa waited outside. After puking in a random garbage bin (third hurl) Lisa fell asleep, to the amusement of every single passer-by. According to Marica, two male employees of Europcar were debating over my slumped-over sleeping form if I was "Cinese o giapponese" for quite some time, until she promptly clarified my origins. After dealing with an obstinate Europcar lady, the 5 troop over to a slightly-larger than expected Fiat Punto, dump their stuff in and ready themselves to go. For all that don't know how a Punto looks like, Google it. It is wayyy too fucking small for all 5 of us to sleep in. First mishap, the car won’t start. Caitlin has to go find an employee of Europcar to wiggle the steering wheel and get the car started. (K, I don't drive standard, or even drive at all, but who would have thought shaking the bloody wheel would start a car?!) Second mishap, getting out of the parking space. 20 minutes after moving the nose of the car slowly into traffic and then finally giving the taxi driver in the other car a look that said. With Lisa passed out in the front seat (to avoid making her even more sick), Marica and Ben took on the task of navigating and trying to direct Caitlin out of Milano.
We were on our way and the adventure begins. For the record, getting out of the city and onto the Autostrade (freeway) took over an hour!
P.S. For the record, my sides hurt so damn much the next couples days from my retching, I thought Caitlin suckered punched BOTH my sides during my sleep due to my snoring. Apparently not - or so she claims.
Part 2: Coming soon when we all recover to write again. Pictures will be posted after I screen them.
CHAPTER 2: Switzerland
We stop in the beautiful town of Paradiso in Lagano, a small town on the water! Zak’s keen eye saw the tracks to a Funicular, a train that goes straight (no turns whatsoever) up the side of a steep mountain. Thanks to Zak’s sheer boredom this summer, (he spent his time and the taxpayers of Smithers, BC’s dollars reading about trains on Wikipedia) we paid our 14euro to take the train up to the top of the mountain. Except Lisa who fell asleep in the train station at the bottom. (Correction: I did not just merely fall asleep! I thought it was in my stomach's best interest to rest and save myself from further humiliation) The reward was a stunning view of the surrounding mountains and the water below. At the top we found an old church and climbed the stairs to the roof. It was a spectacular sight and well worth it!
After a trip to the grocery store we were on our way again. We soon found ourselves driving through the Swiss Alps! Ben was driving and Caitlin had moved to the back. Marica looked out the window and asked “what are those animals?” Caitlin replied “Ooh! Those are Antelopes!” “Wait.Aren't antelopes are Africa, those must be reindeer! they look nothing like the ones I see in Lion King”
We made a pit stop at a gas station before we had to leave Switzerland because gas was cheaper in terms of the Franc. We all took turns using the restroom. Lisa was last to go, and while we were waiting, Marica posted the sign that Caitlin ‘borrowed’ from the Arcobaleno kitchens, “Keep the kitchen clean…turn off the fun!” This apparently confused Lisa because after observing that she had been in the restroom a really long time, Ben noticed a confused looking Lisa in the rearview. She was wandering around the car and parking lot going in circles. When she finally got into the car she said, “Do you know why I was so lost? Because you put that damn sign in the back of the car and I didn’t recognize it anymore!”
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