Swiss Solitude

10:18 pm
Siegburg, Germany

Liebe Freunde und Freundinnen,

The travel stage of my journey has been flying by, literally flying. Think about it. Yesterday I talked to Katie for the first time in three weeks - omg. And the rest of you who don't have skype, or who just haven't been on, i'm just sitting around waiting to talk to you.

My visit to London was fantastic, it is truly one of the modern marvels of the world, and yes, Alex, Aaron and I did have high tea at Harrods and spent a few hours getting lost in the store.

So the cheapest flight out of London was to some place called Basel Switzerland, so I was like, "sure, I'll go to Basel, its a 35 Euro flight." Beautiful country, Switzerland. I went hiking for 7 or 8 hours the only full day I was there, had a roll and apple for breakfast, bread cheese and an apple for lunch, bread and an apple for dinner, and more bread and an apple later - living the dream hittin up the supermarkt (supermarket in English) with my Swiss Francs. Anyway I have been a loner for much of my trip, often times enjoying it, but hiking alone in the Swiss hills was truly my best day of solitude. The heavens certainly declare the glory of the Father. It is always interesting to me to be in awe of Cathedrals and all the epic Architecture I have seen over here only to be completely baffled by the singular most beautiful view I have ever had of God's green earth. A special time. Anyways I realized on my hike down the mountain, after I had been talking to myself for awhile, that it was time for me to get to Siegburg and spend time with people. It is good to be staying with my friend Travis and his host family, the Kossmann's, while I help their church do some remodeling. Thank you, God, for providing plans for me as always. I cannot wait to get home to my real friends though.

I appreciate you all,

Thomas