Guten Lauden!

The drinks helped loosen everybody up- before you knew it we were all dancing around the living room and singing along to American Pie. The Russian girls have finally come back, and so it’s just us, the Russians, and Germans alone in the home of someone we all barely knew. The Germans were also taking a road trip around the country so they pulled out their giant U.S map and we sat around on the floor comparing routes. They are ending their trip in Miami, so we might have some German couchsurfers when we get back to Gainesville!
After a lot of convincing on my part, we all pile into my car and take off for the strip. I assured the Germans that we would make it back in time to watch the World Cup at 4:30. Las Vegas is even crazier than I imagined- it’s like a combination of Disney land and a cruise ship. We wander around the hotels, but since the Russians and I are 19 we face the usual problem of not being able to get in almost everywhere. We did find one club and all jumped and danced around together. Just walking around the casinos and replicas of famous monuments was pretty incredible.
When 4 rolls around we trek back to my car and make it back just in time for the big game. We try to figure out sleeping arrangements in the small apartment. Lorenzo has been letting the Russians sleep in his bed, since he never sleeps. When we ask the Germans if three people can fit in the bed, they say that it’s too small. When the Russians ask if they want to stay with them in Lorenzo’s bed, they quickly say yes and insist we sleep on the couches. So we get the couches and the teacup Chuawua. As a first time couchsurfer, I found it a little hard to get comfortable sleeping in a stranger’s house. I turn to ask Aronson if he’s having trouble sleeping too, but of course he’s already fast asleep. - jen