In Da Club

So a group of us went to one of the supposedly hottest clubs in Zurich. After a 20 minute train ride we got to the train station and then after a 10 minute walk we arrived at the club. Because we were with the student group we didn't have to pay the cover. The cover was 25 francs. Then after you get in they have a coat check. So you're probably thinking that after you have already paid this 25 franc cover that they would at least give you a free coat check. Well you have obvisiously never been to Switzerland if you think that. Switzerland just has a small way of just bleeding you dry. Pay your 3 franc coat fee and then you are in the club. For those not doing the math, thats 28 francs you have spent before you even enter the actual club. Now the awesome thing about Europe is that they, like america, have the concept of "pre-gaming" before they go out. We got some beers and went to one of the students apartments and drank before we left. We just sat around the table and talked about our countries. I showed them a video of me and my friends playing flip cup and everyone thought it was the funniest thing they had ever seen. "Why on earth do you play this?" " What is the point of this game, it makes absolutely no sense?" So we sat and laughed about it till we had to leave for the train station. During the pre game I watched 2 germans polish off a bottle of vodka in about an hour. And they weren't even fazed. Once we were at the bar in the club a couple of the german girls went up to the bar and found the cheapest beer they had, 7 francs. Not good, but defineately not terrible either.


The club scene takes a little getting used to. First off is the music. It's pure techno. Second no one really dances and when they do it is by themselves sort off. Me and one of the germans solved that by pullling some of the girls we were with onto the floor. Yes I was pretty drunk at the time. Anyway after about an hour everyone was on the dance floor balling it up and dancing with each other. Germans dancing with french, polish with spainish, amercians with asians etc. No body really hung out with just the people from their own country which was really nice. We sort of formed a dance circle and just basically had a soul train dance off for about an hour or two. I found out how to say cheers in about 6 languages.


A funny thing I found out was is that the German girls always drink this concoction of white wine mixed with a small amount of sprite. Before we left the train station they were all drinking out of a 2 liter sprite bottle, which of course was the white wine/sprite mixture. They order it at all the bars and clubs and it is usually garnished with an orange slice. It's not bad but a little to sweet for my taste.


On another note this goat can read your soul. This is the same goat that constantly stares me down every time I walk past him. Read the earlier post for an explanation of why there are goats where I live. I also uploaded some pics from the club to the snapfish account so check it out. Email me if you need a link again.