Switzerland
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We’re off!
We’ve been to a lot of places but Switzerland promises to be special.
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Bon voyage!! Can't wait to see one of the famous @steve-miller travelogues!!
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I’ve heard the road to hell changes planes in Atlanta. We’re changing planes in Atlanta.
Coincidence?
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I’ve heard the road to hell changes planes in Atlanta. We’re changing planes in Atlanta.
Coincidence?
@Steve-Miller I actually like the Atlanta airport. It’s been a while since I was there though.
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Cheese! Far more than just the generic Swiss.
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Atlanta is pretty easy. The escalator to the train is at the middle of every concourse. If you're not on the concourse you want, go to the middle and go down to the train, use the signs to figure out which direction you want to take the train, and get on!
There are moving sidewalks down there that let you bypass the train, but the trains come often. I don't think it's worth it unless the trains are down, and I've seen that maybe once in the decades I've used that airport.
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At Atlanta airport now, waiting for our flight to Europe.
One of the nicest, most efficient airports I have ever passed through. Very clean, great signage, everything works.
Onward!
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I took the train from Milan to Zurich once, then spent a few days in Zurich. The train goes through the Alps and it's just spectacular. Zurich was beautiful. We spent one day walking through the city and the other day walking a path in the mountains overlooking the city.
We went to a place that specialized in fondue. It was probably pretty touristy, but it was fun and tasty. That's where I discovered that I liked riesling when it wasn't overly sweet.
I don't recall what hotel where we stayed, but I had a meal there that was absurdly memorable for no good reason. It was just a simply prepared white fish filet, maybe flounder, potatoes, a green salad without too many ingredients, and a glass of dry white wine, but every bite of it was perfectly prepared. I can't explain it.
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Yay!
How great.
I've always wanted to go to Switzerland.
My maternal grandfather (so my late mother and myself as well) was directly descended from German speaking Switzerland,l.
Basel, 1300's, church records. He had genealilogical I work done. I verified it to see what I thought. Easy to follow. Birth, marriage, and deaths recorded. Copies provided.
My mother's maiden name was Swiss-German.
I'm Swiss-German and identity strongly with this line of my ancestors.
"Basel is primarily German-speaking, making it part of Deutschschweiz (German-speaking Switzerland).While the official written language is Standard Swiss German, the local spoken dialect is Baseldytsch (Basel German), a distinct variety of High Alemannic. Because of its location directly on the border with France and Germany, you will also hear a lot of French and English spoken throughout the city."
It's a beautiful part of the world as everyone knows around the world.
I'm looking forward to your travel reports and pictures!
Be safe.
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Cheese! Far more than just the generic Swiss.
Cheese! Far more than just the generic Swiss.
It's my favorite. Blasphemy!
@steve-miller , Couldn't see a picture.
Anticipating knowing place!
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