Switzercycle tours, no 2: part 1

Before we leave at the end of August, one of our aims is to take in all the Swiss lakes by bike. So far we've done Neuchatel; this weekend we went to Lake Zurich. As an experiment, we thought we'd give Schlaf im Stroh a go. Schlaf im Stroh = you sleep in the straw in somebody's barn. That's right. Straw. Blanket. Sleeping bag. Mouse-sized pillow. Night night.

(Lucky Gloria got business class.)

Here's how it went:

2145 Everyone in bed. Emma already fast asleep, after nervously reassuring her that the "doggie's not allowed in." Straw is surprisingly warm and comfy.
2200 Swtizergent fast asleep. Switzerfriend Megan fast asleep. Lizzie wide awake cursing herself for accepting after-dinner coffee offer.
2300 L still wide awake, still unwilling only guest at all night caffeine party.
0000 L freezes in horror as cat and kitten make themselves comfortable at her feet. L imagines worse case scenario: cat jumps on G or E's face and claws at their eyes. L shuts both cats in farmhouse. (L makes alot of noise and gets scratched.) Repeat.
0215 L bored of suffering alone, wakes up Switzergent to complain "I can't sleep."
0230 Cats back on straw.

2145-0600
Cow bells go TING! TING! TING! TING! TING!
Horse next door goes NEIGH! STAMP, STAMP! NEIGH!
Flies and mosquitoes go BUZZ! HUMMM! BUZZY HUM!
0530 Milking machine goes WHIRRRR! WHIRRRR!

If there's a next time, I am getting the best earplugs money can buy.