Chapter III

Today was a day of highs and lows - the height of the chalet, and the lows of the co-op in Villars town centre. After a late night last night, we finally arose at about 11am, to a breakfast of pesto pasta (we were out of milk...).

After doing nothing but playing cards, reading and watching music tv for another hour, we finally decided it was time to hit the shops; co-op style. Heading down to the town centre held many photo opportunities along the "scenic" route, finally catching a glimpse of the mountains in the distance through a small break in the near-solid cloud cover.

Once back at the chalet, we settled down to 'A Scanner, Darkly' (a film about drugs and the breakdown of modern society) before Joe, Robbie and Emily began preparations for a dinner of fish pie. After two hours in the kitchen, and the need to sieve our white sauce, we settled down to a meal outside, taking advantage of the limited sunshine. The meal was enjoyed by all, although perhaps not quite sufficient to feed a group of hungry teenagers and so was followed by a selection of cereals for dessert. The evening will be rounded off by a game of Mafia in which unsuspecting villagers are whittled off one by one by the attentions of not only highly organised criminals but also their own neighbours, set to a soundtrack of The Girl from Ipanema.

Hardcore.

- Bernard.