Sunday 8 August – Locarno

Jaimey and I decided to spend most of the day at La Perla, because, frankly, it’s nicer than the youth hostel. And we both just wanted to get work done.

We had bought an internet stick to get work done at the hostel but it was a bit rough as there was only one and we had to pass it back and forth all day.

In the evening we had dinner with Marianne and Wälle. If you have been, you know what I am talking about. If you haven’t, then one would wonder why not. It certainly isn’t lack of invitation. You can look forward to excellent food, this time highlighted by Wälle’s grilling – the most tender, juicy and hearty meat you could ever hope for. He is my grilling hero. If they made a video game called Grill Hero, he’d be on the cover.

Then you’d also be missing some fine wine or peach wine (according to your taste and the sophistication level of your palate) – I’m a fine Pescafrizz person myself. Then you would miss our scintillating conversation – featuring our favorite topic: “how and why does the US suck and how and why is Europe stupidly following?” You’ll have to read my next journal entry to get the answers. I give you a clue: it has to do with people being stupid and setting up bad systems that favor ego and greed.

The conversation is better with Jaimey there because we can switch fully into German. That way Wälle can participate equally. He tends to zone out, understandably, if it’s in English.