Random Things from Switzerland

I went out to lunch with my advisor and colleague the other day, to a "regular lunch place" that cost about $20 on average (that's Swiss food prices for you). In any case, their special of the day was a stuffed apple. "Stuffed with what?" you might wonder. This being the Germanic part of Switzerland, the obvious answer is: a sausage.

Mmmmm......



Another recent afternoon, it sounded like all the ambulances in town were in use, and echoing weirdly off the mountains. I wondered if something was wrong. But when I looked around me, it was as if no one else could even hear them. Later, my American co-worker asked: did you hear the air sirens? Apparently, they test them once a year. Armed neutrality in action.

One last story, I went to the public swimming pool yesterday, and leave it to the Swiss to have some awesome infrastructure for everything. It had a multi-story waterslide! My swim workout was cut short while I got myself dizzy on that, but it was totally worth it.

Next up: adventureds in Leukerbad. I just got here tonight!