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Author: Susanne Pacher
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One lovely older couple invited us over the evening they had a party for their 2-year-old grandson. We met their entire family. Not everyone spoke English, but they were so hospitable. Julio asked me if I ever had eaten iguana. I said no. He said he would catch one and then invite us over for dinner. It was delicious, tasted like chicken.
Another host in Bonaire was planning a birthday party for an eighty-year-old friend. He played in a Mariachi band. She invited us to the party. It was difficult to find the place, so we picked up a local who drove with us to the party. There were over 100 people there and the music and food were great. I think we met half the people who lived on the island. If I had not known Servas hosts I would never have had these experiences.
8. Please share with us your 3 favourite travel memories related to Servas.
On our trip to Switzerland we stayed with a host near Lake Lucerne. She rented an old farmhouse on the side of a mountain overlooking Lake Lucerne. It had the most beautiful view. I took lots of photos, especially sunsets. We slept upstairs in the loft and had millet pillows, very comfortable. We took a hike with her through the countryside, and she walked barefoot all the way.
I remember her cat, Shacti, who was often left alone for a week at the farmhouse, and she subsisted on mice. But she would not eat the gall bladder. We were told by the host that she could count the tiny gall bladders and know how many she had eaten. One day I observed the cat as she caught a mouse and watched her carefully remove the tiny gall
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