Switzerland - DaDa

Chapter 37 - Switzerland - DaDa

Dear Diary...

After the relaxing days in Hungary, I finally got on my way to France but before I got to France, Dad had some Ideas to take me to Switzerland to visit some very special places he always dreamed to go.

 Now you ask...

What Places ? 

and I answer....

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Dad is mad about Dadaism and we love the works of Giger too (more about Giger in late chapters) but for now, this chapter is about the first stop we made in Switzerland and the way there !

Lets start again...

Took us 1 day to arrive in Zurich (Switzerland) . 

 First night (on our way to Switzerland) we stop in a small village to sleep on a back of a church 

(pssst... very nice approach by one of the Nuns in the morning ;) 

We didn't get to stay in Zurich for too long but dad wanted to visit (Cabaret Voltaire) 

and now you ask...

What is Cabaret Voltaire ?

and I answer...

Is where DaDaism movement started in 1916 !

and then you ask again...

But what it is Dadaism ?

and I answer...

Look at Wiki page and read !!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dada

Switzerland... What more can you expect other then Beautiful Mountains and views !?

IT IS  Beautiful !!

Finally, Zurich and Cabaret Voltaire bar / exhibitions place.

Words ? how can I explain the place ? Its DaDa ! 

Do not look like nothing, is not a Bar but sell alcohol, is not a Museum but still as it was left in 1922.

Is not a Art Gallery but have some exhibition running in the toilets... is not commercial but have a shop under selling Memorabilia...

Dada it is a is, without the Bs but with some niiis !

Thats Dada !

Shocking !?

Thats why Dada exist... to make what is not normal, to create what is Immoral, to change what is normal... to destroy prototypes !

Is no shelf for dadaism !

BUT... Zurich is not just Dadaism, actually, is a very City feel and very square looking buildings.

Ofcorse we had visited the most tourist part of the city. Restaurants, shops was everywhere. 

Very artistic directed (as Giger lives there too;)

After mum and dada ;) have been to Cabaret Voltaire bar drinking something , they walked a bit around but soon left the place to keep driving me up to the mountains to visit (HR Giger Museum in Gruyère, near the France boarder) 

 It was still a long way to go, so they decided to stop in a Camping park for a good sleep, food and shower.

The camping park was in Salavaux and it was a big T.c.s camp park.

T.C.S is a big camping parks company working in Switzerland, they manage most camping parks)
Good Things about this camping park...
Very nicely situated near to a lake and lots of facilities

Bad things about this park...

1 - When we arrived at 7.00pm, was no one on the gate and we have to be helped by some resident in the restaurant to let us go in and get us a space

2 - Next morning before we leave, we had to pay 40 Euros for the night, which was very expensive considering we do  have to pay extra 2.00 Euros for 30.00 minutes of Internet.

 but ey... Mums did Cook a nice dinner and next day we had shower and we were ready to go for the next adventure in the mountains.

Do you want to know what's going to happen next ??

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Or wait for one more chapter of 

Freeka

"The climbing mountains camper van"

Chapter 25 - Oil / Breaks

Chapter 25 - Oil / Filters / Breaks

Dear Diary...

Yesterday Mum and Dad have been giving me a general clean inside.

Today, dad took me to the garage and they changed my Fuel filter and Oil. They cleaned my air filter, so was no need to change.

They did  a service on my Breaks / wheels but the news are not the best...

You want to know why ??

INSERT COIN !!

My Breaks master cylinder is dropping the break fluid, which is Dangerous on the road :(

I mean... 1 week to go in a long journey and now this is just what I need...

Yes, dad has been around brokers to find a replacement master cylinder but until now, just found 1 place (new master cylinder) which ask for £113.00, this of course, without the labour.

All together can go up to £ 200.00.

Dad spent the day in the garage and tried to solve this problem but no luck...

Mechanic recommend dad to keep an eye on the fluid box and dont let it go to empty or air can go in the breaks and this will be the end !! :( ohhh dear!!)

Anyways... I have my service done...

Labour      -> £50.00

Oil          -> £31.00

Oil Filter -> £10.39

Of course all this prices include 20% of VAT

All together was under £100... yupppyyyy ,

Dad was counting on this price but was not counting on Master Cylinder issue :(

And now ??

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Yes, insert coin please because if dad have to pay this stupid money for the part I need , the money for travelling will be very short and this will create issues... I think !!
Then we will  need lots of tissues ..

Thats all for tonight dear diary...

I go to bed and pray to lord to give me luck for tomorrow  so dad can find a master cylinder at the brokers for a cheap price.

Night, night...

Chapter 24 - Tyres + Breaks

 Chapter  24 - Tyres and Breaks

Dear Diary...

yesterday Mum and Dad brought a pair of tyres for me.
They took me to the brokers and they paid £40 for both tyres.

Later, we drove to Bristol for a party and too see some friends but I have an issue...
Do you want to know what ??
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When Dad arrived in Bristol, he noticed that I was not breaking as usual. After we stopped at a friends house , dad decided to look at my break fluid box and found I have ... NON... NOTHING... was EMPTY... NO BREAK FLUID IN THE BOX !!!
This is a scary situation as dad have put some breaks/clutch fluid on me about 2 weeks ago before we drove to Cosmo Festival.

Dad`s Friend drove him to a garage and they brought some breaks fluid to put on me.

After that , Dad drove to the party and to pick some other friends and then we got back home next day but dad didn't look at my breaks fluid again. He says, that I break, but takes long and he has to keep the distance from other cars , just in case !!!

This week, dad will put me in a garage to change the filters and oil, plus to do a service, as I will have to make a long travel very soon and dad want to be sure (+ -) that all going to be fine.

Dad notice before, I drop some oil , is not much but he never give much attention to this as I am a old van and this is normal in old cars but now, dad is suspecting that this oil drops in not from my engine but from some hole in a breaks tube !!

Dad check my oil and water regularly but he says, I dont use up much oil or water, soooo... from where is  drops of oil coming from?



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Chapter 21 - T.O.F Gathering

Chapter 21 - T.O.F Gathering

Dear Diary...

After all that issues with the key barrel, Dad finally solved the problem and now I have a new key barrel.

You want to know how ??

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Yes... insert coin because the key barrel and the fixing was £50 all together !

Not bad... counting that the original key barrel was £120.

Anywayyyyy today I want to talk about my first real Festival experience.

Tribe of Frog gathering ,was in a farm in Yeovil (Saturday & Sunday).

Not many people but all friends and friends of friends. Most part of Mum and Dad friends was there and you can see the photos next.