My hips ache. My legs are sore. My hands are blistered. But it was all worth it!

Yesterday I set off on some trails close to my house and totally got lost and ended up on a trail that went up, over, back up and over a mountain. I then ended up on an old logging road that spit me out on some part of the Auto Bahn. I am thankful for having worked in many a wilderness because it has taught me to always know what direction home is in...in my case, ESE. So I made it home after 2 hours of running. I then showered and went out to Blues night in Radolfzell...where I met up with many of my American friends. The blues ended at midnight or so, so we all went back to Silke's apartment (Silke is a teacher at the language school) and we had a serious dance party. I woke up this morning and my hips feel like they were dislocated and then stuck back into the sockets. I woke up at 9:15 and realized that I had to meet my friend Ryan at 10 because we were going to bike to Switzerland. So I meet up with him and 12 miles later, we are there. The bike trail followed lake constance all the way there and the day couldn't have been more beautiful. We biked to a waterfall, and then to the small town of Stein am Rein. The town is celebrating it's 1000 year anniversary this year. Ryan and I bought some Swiss chocolate, and it is AMAZING. Oh man.

I got back at around 5 and realized that I was supposed to row at 6, so I went and just got back. I am so tired that I don't know what to do with myself. It's the kind of tired where you are absolutly unconfortable in any possition except for laying flat on your back. Tomorrow I'm supposed to go hike up a mountain to see a Castle in Singen. I'm going to let my hips make that decision...because right now, they are feeling rather dislocated.

It is no wonder why all Germans are in shape. They don't really watch TV and they walk or bike EVERYWHERE. It doesn't matter that they only eat meat and bread. My appetite is RAPACIOUS here, and I'm pretty sure that my host family thinks that I am a bottomless pit.