7:19 pm: I ended up just doing some studying last night and then going to bed. I woke up at 8 this morning and checked out. I got a 9:00 train and sat with this artist around my age from Poland. He was really interesting. He's traveled all over the world for his work and lives out of a suitcase. Told me a lot about Poland's history and how they were coping since the recent plane crash. It was nice to have someone my age to talk to on the train because lately I've been stuck with foreign grumoy old people. Hopefully I get some people I can talk to in my sleeper couchette on the train tonight.
I got into Lausanne around 11 am and walked to the Olympic Museum. Lausanne is beautiful. Swiss mountains and the gorgeous Lake Leman all with a french flair (bakeries and accordians everywhere). I've never been to a steeper city though in my life! It's literally one giant hill. Everyone who lives here must have buns of steel. Because it's so steep, there is a major temperature difference wether you are at the top or bottom of the city. I think it was one degree celsius difference for every couple kilometers but i can't remember. Lusanne is the official Olympic capitial and the museum was awesome. This was the main reason I chose this city. They had all the torches and medals from all the Olympics, sporting equipment and clothes donated by athletes , manuscripts from the first modern Olympics and tons of video footage. I've been an Olympic buff since the Atlanta Games so it was really an awesome experience to be surrounding by so much memorabelia. I spent over 3 hours there and then just walked along the lake. They have a nice beach (all grass and no sand) but you have to pay to go there. I did some reading by the water and then just walked around the city, went to the Cathedral, and did some window shopping. Just like Zurich, I can't afford anything here. Why is Switzerland so damn expensive? A burger and fries at a regular little restaurant is $20. That's ridiculous. I ended up going to the hot and ready section of the grocery store and got a couple ham and cheese croissants for $1.50 (they were being sold on the street for $5). I have 3 hours until my train leaves for Spain. My legs are incredibly sore from walking in this city and I've pretty much seen everything so I am just waiting at the station now. I checked the weather online and it is supposed to rain in Barcelona! I'm pissed!! My entire trip has been sunny and insanely hot and now when I'm going to a city with a nice beach its supposed to rain. I'm so excited to meet up with Nat and Britt tomorrow. Traveling solo has been a bit harder this trip and I know we are going to have a blast together. Britt and I are so much alike that I couldn't think of a better travel partner. Hopefully they'll meet me at the train station when I arrive but I have the directions to Nat's place just in case.
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