I CHOOSE LIFE!!!!!

So several interesting things occurred while we were in Norderney....starting with a 15 kilometer mud walk across the ocean to the Island of Norderney which took approximatley 4 and a half hours. During this walk I learned several things....Never attempt to walk fast in unsure footing especially when there is nothing to hold on to, there is a species of oysters that have taken over the North Sea area, when standing in mud, don't freak out, stand still so you don't sink even further (we learned this lesson from Dr. Wasser's and Stephanie's almost wipe out), apparently jelly fish here don't sting people, and my favorite....when crossing a channel and the guide gets half way through holding up his pants with water up to mid-thigh, choose life instead and elect to go upstream where it is more shallow! Also a few more things to note, sometimes Germans tell you that something is three minutes away when it is really 10-15 minutes or even that something is 3 kilometers away that turns out to be 6 kilometer. I think they do this so that you don't complain and just give up because that was a killer but amazing mud walk. I couldn't hardly move by the time we got done, my knees were so swollen and my legs were extremely itchy but it was an experience I was glad to have. Not many people can say that they have actually walked to an island! My body may not agree since my spine and legs are screaming at me right now but it was totally worth it!!
I also enjoyed touring the seal preservation and seeing the skeleton of a sperm whale that was pretty awesome. I think the highlight of that trip had to be when Brittany and me got into a near death bike crash where I lost my hat and tried to recover it with one hand losing control of my bike and crashing into her. Luckily there was some very fluffy grass to catch our fall and the first thing I heard was Brittany histerically laughing but I still felt awefull all the same :( By the end of our two days, we basically did about 25-30 kilometers between the walking and biking and let me just say that my body hates me for it!!! I wouldn't have it any other way though, riding a bike was definitely interesting and apparently everyone should just stay clear of me when I do so because it never fails, I must crash at least once!!
Stephanie and I went to Koln for the week for some rest and relaxation which I must say was very nice to have some alone time and allow my poor, aching body to recover! Can't wait to see what Switzerland has in store!!!