Hey there!

I've been a bookcrosser for sixteen years now and I still call myself lucky to have found this site. I read books, that I would never have found myself and I go places, e.g. all the 26 cantons of Switzerland in 24 hours (see Release Challenges).

And yes, I know it's not the newest picture. But it's the best of me while reading. So, it stays even though the mohawk didn't.

Release Challenges:
It's actually only one challenge at the moment and I managed it already a while ago. I released 26 books - one in each canton (county) of Switzerland - within one day. Yes, a Tour de Suisse with public transport. My release schedule for March 7, 2007:

05:20 Martigny (VS) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4896486" target="regal">"Jean-Luc persécuté"
06:20 Lausanne (VD) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898339" target="regal">"Derborence"
07:14 Genève (GE) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4859528" target="regal">"Der Skorpionfisch"
08:43 Neuchâtel (NE) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898270" target="regal">"Andorra"
09:06 Kerzers (FR) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898323" target="regal">"Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe"
09:50 Biel (BE) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4853792" target="regal">"Der Grosse Kurt"
10:00 Grenchen (SO) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898289" target="regal">"Die Frau im Pelz"
10:23 Delémont (JU) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898317" target="regal">"Leib und Leben"
10:35 Laufen (BL) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898229" target="regal">"Ich habe im Traum die Schweiz gesehn"
11:07 Basel (BS) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898251" target="regal">"Der Mensch erscheint im Holozän"
Aargauer release in the train www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898353" target="regal">"Brenner"
12:12 Zürich (ZH) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4896467" target="regal">"Das Leben der Matrosen"
12:41 Pfäffikon (SZ) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898351" target="regal">"Die Steinflut"
12:59 after Ziegelbrücke (GL) in the train [the train station is in another canton] www.bookcrossing.com/---/4852342" target="regal">"Homo faber"
13:33 Landquart (GR) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898220" target="regal">"Die Rückeroberung"
15:10 Gais (AR) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898206" target="regal">"Die Hochzeit des Mönchs"
15:33 Appenzell (AI) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898203" target="regal">"Elsi die seltsame Magd"
16:48 St. Gallen (SG) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898312" target="regal">"Harmloses, bitte & zwei Romane"
Thurgauer release in the train www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898181" target="regal">"Gegen unseren Briefträger konnte man nichts machen"
18:16 Schaffhausen (SH) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4896498" target="regal">"Dienstbüchlein"
19:29 Zug (ZG) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898238" target="regal">"Richtig leben mit Geri Weibel"
20:07 Luzern (LU) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898345" target="regal">"Luzern"
20:21 Hergiswil (NW) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898341" target="regal">"Mitgespielt"
20:30 Alpnachstad (OW) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4896490" target="regal">"Im Sommer des Hasen"
23:16 Erstfeld (UR) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898177" target="regal">"Wilhelm Tell für die Schule"
00:37 Bellinzona (TI) www.bookcrossing.com/---/4898307" target="regal">"Romulus der Grosse"

Sadly, so far not one journal entry has been made. But, I hope that at least they've been read.

Links to the OBCZ in Berne:
www.bookcrossing.com/---/440465" target="regal">go-hunting-list of OBCZ O Bolles
www.obolles.ch/" target="regal">and how to get there