The next route for the Tour de Suisse started in Tobel today. So once I got up, I headed over to where the festivities were. Cony, Peter, and I walked around the tents for about an hour and then came home to eat lunch. After lunch, I headed back to watch the start of the race with Peter. It was not as big as the finish yesterday, and it was over very fast, but it was fun and nice to see such a big event in Switzerland take place.
After the Tour events were over, I helped sort through cherries from the Lehmanns' trees. I had to put the good ones in little baskets to be sold and the not as good ones in a bucket to be made into whiskey. It took a lot of self control though because I love cherries! I think I did alright, but I definitely ate a few of them.
Around 5:15, Roman arrived to take me to practice. By taking me to practice however, he meant me driving his car, which is manual transmission. I have never owned a stick shift car and the last time I drove one of my friends' cars, before Switzerland, was five years ago. I stalled at two different stops because I am not very good at 1st gear, but for driving 10km I was not too bad.
Once we arrived safely at the field in Wil, we were half an hour early. Roman said that he had never played catch before, so I decided that since I had to drive, he had to play catch. I was happy that I had both a regular glove and a catcher's mit and it was a great way to pass the time. Once the two other girls that were showing up for practice got there, Roman left because I had a ride, and it started to rain. All of the equipment was out and everything, so we had to put it back. We were able to just go to the batting cage though and do lots of hitting drills and then use the machine too. Jrene and I tried to pitch after the baseball team showed up and needed the cage, but it was so wet that we did not succeed for very long. Hopefully the weather is nicer on Saturday for our games.
Nadja Niffeler brought me back home and I had dinner at the restaurant. Cony made potato salad today and I told her to feel special because I actually liked it...I never like potato salad.
Roman and I ended up comparing the size, population, and other fun facts of Ohio and Switzerland before he headed to bed. I was also able to show him some of the roller coasters at Cedar Point, thanks to YouTube. I hope that I can convince some of my new friends to come visit me in Ohio sometime because I will miss them a lot.
Tired now, goodnight!
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