strangetrip | Unplanned and Spontaneous Travel

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Unplanned and Spontaneous Travel - Open

One of the locals in Zermatt had recommended going to Geneva as well as some of the Swiss wineries for day trips. Another suggestion had been to do some hiking and ski trails into Northern Italy from the Matterhorn, so Jane had taken them up on those suggestions.

After spending time skiing on the Matterhorn, she took one of the trails into Breuil-Cervinia, Italy and had lunch at a small restaurant with a view of the Alps and after shopping she stopped at a lovely local bar to warm up with alcohol before heading back into Switzerland.

When Jane was ready for some more nightlife than the carless town of Zermatt offered, she headed by train into Geneva. It was something that she craved, that she didn’t know that she did until she experienced it. This was a side that she learned about herself, she actually liked the energy of the large cities, with time for relaxation back at Zermatt.

[ooc: Catch her anywhere from the Matterhorn, hiking trails, exploring Northern Italy or Geneva. This can be anytime during the Europe vacation.]

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Dean wasn't the only head that turned when Jane walked in the bar. She was a beautiful woman that would turn heads on her own, the tattoos were an added bonus.

"Hey." He said in greeting when he slid into the seat next to her, handing her a beer bottle. "Maybe this time we won't get in a bar fight." Dean winked, "no guarantees."

Jane twisted the cap off of the bottle and leaned back in the chair. "The day is young." She raised it in salute and took a deep swallow. "Enjoy being in a car again?"

"Oh hell, yeah." Dean missed the Impala but at least he had wheels. "If I could drive this baby across the ocean, I would. This is probably one of those otherworld things like the Space Station and we'll get hauled back, but until then, I'm gonna enjoy the ride." He winked, "pun intended."

"There's not a lot of places to go here around the lake in a car, but I think a road trip would be nice." Jane wanted to get to know this side of Dean. Cars were a big part of who he was, probably as much as being a Hunter.

"Road trip definitely." Dean nodded with enthusiasm. "And they don't have speed limits here." Well they did, but it was 80 and Dean never went the speed limit anyway.

"How about a night out in Milan?" That was the closest city without crossing back over the border.

"Sounds like a plan." Jane then added, "how about a whole day of going wherever the road takes us and then to Milan?" There was a freedom in choices, something that they didn't have at the Inn that she liked.

"If I hadn't already booked this room I'd say lets go now." Dean smirked and tilted back his beer, "I did scope out a restaurant if you want to go." The fact that it was by a motorcycle manufacturing area was a bonus.

"Now I'm curious." Jane wondered what he'd pick. She had no idea what his taste was since the only time she'd seen him eat was at the Inn. "What'd you find?"

"How about I show you?" Dean smirked and stood up with his hand out to Jane. "Road trip part one."

"Let's go." She slid her hand in his and put her backpack over her shoulder. "I'm definitely curious." There was an impish look to Dean that made her wonder what he had planned.

Dean led her out of the bar but instead of toward the car that he'd rented, Dean pointed to a red and white motorcycle. "Heard about a motorcycle tour of the lake, so I rented one." He handed her a helmet and got one for himself. "The restaurant is on the other side."

He swung his leg over the bike and waited for Jane to slide on behind him.

Jane had a flash of a memory, which was happening more frequently since the 'floodgates' had opened, of getting on another motorcycle. She wondered if she could ride one solo. She slid on behind Dean and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"I think I've done this before. Not here, but been on a bike."

That intrigued him. He could easily see Jane on a bike and it was hot. "Well maybe I'll be the passenger on the way back if you feel confident to drive it." Dean grinned over his shoulder.

It didn't take much time to get to the other side, but he might have accidentally on purpose taken a couple of wrong turns. It was nice to feel her body pressed to his and he took advantage of it.

"We're here." It was a small family run restaurant with very fresh seafood as it was right on the lake.

It wasn't as rustic as she pictured his taste, but it was a place she could picture Dean. Jane kicked off the bike and removed her helmet. "It looks nice and it smells --" well fishy from the fishing boats nearby but she could also smell the fish being smoked. "It smells fresh and natural."

Dean snickered as he took off his helmet and tucked it under his arm. "You can say it. It stinks, but that's how you know it's going to be fresh." He nodded hello to the man by the gate to the beach side seating. "That's Lorenzo, he and his family run the place."

Jane thought it was interesting that Dean already knew the family's name and remembered it. "Hi." She greeted the other person as they headed toward the beach tables. "I'm looking forward to trying the smoked fish." Jane said with a nod toward the area that the aroma was coming from.

When it came to good food, Dean always made a point to get to know the people that cooked it and served it. "He also has a great craft beer." He turned his attention to Lorenzo. "You change your mind about selling it by the case?"

Lorenzo chuckled, "for you, Dean I might make an exception just to see how you'd carry it on your motorbike." He winked at Jane and escorted them to a table closest to the water.

"Smart ass." Dean answered with a smirk. "I'd let Jane drive the bike and I'd balance the case on my head."

Jane laughed as she slid into the seat, "good to see where your priorities are. Now, I'm looking forward to trying the beer." She looked at Lorenzo. "I'm going to play it dangerous and not look at the menu. Just bring me whatever you think I'd like and the beer."

"Works for me." Dean agreed with Jane's choice, "surprise us. Just not squid for me." Sure they might call it calamari but it was still squid, just smaller size.

He turned his attention to Jane. "adventurous with food, huh?"

"It's easy to be adventurous when you have no idea what you like and what you don't." Jane said with a light laugh, "but I've learned when it comes to seafood, I kind of like it all. Even your squid."

Dean pulled a face. "Now see, I would have said you were the girl of my dreams until you brought up squid." He was teasing - mostly. "How can you eat that. At least it's not sushi." Which Dean saw as eating bait.

Jane laughed, "I've not had sushi but I have heard of it. I'd try it at least once to see what it tasted like. I might hate it, but you never know. And I enjoy calamari, but to be honest it's only enjoyment from a memory, I haven't eaten it since I've been at the Inn."

"Okay, I can live with that." Dean teased her. "It doesn't count until you eat it fresh. And I can't really throw stone, I ate a turducken. Turkey, duck and chicken all in one."

Jane made an equally disgusted face that he'd made. It didn't even sound good. "Okay, you definitely can't cast stones, that sounds gross. All on their own, fine though I don't think I've ever had duck but together, not really."

"Yeah not a fan of duck and I wouldn't ever eat it again." Dean admitted, remembering how it was connected to Dick Roman. "It sounded good at the time."

Before he could add anything more, Lorenzo arrived with the promised beer and an appetizer of calamari for Jane and for Dean, Ravioli stuffed with fish.

"Seriously, man?" Dean said to him, but there was humor in his tone. "I'm going to need an extra beer to wash that from my brain." He jerked his chin in the direction of Jane's plate.

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