We had an amazing trip!! 2 weeks in Switzerland, it was awesome. More to come later, but in the meantime, here are 10 things you need to know about Switzerland.
1. The people are very friendly.
2. Swiss pillows are terrible. I'm pretty sure there's nothing in them except air, so when you put your head on them, your head just sinks down.
3. There are mountains everywhere, and they are truly breathtaking.
4. There is this thing in Switzerland called fresh chocolate. It is divine. It's exactly what it sounds like, freshly made chocolate that just melts in your mouth.
5. When the Swiss describe a hiking trail as "flat," what they actually mean is not steep enough to require crampons and ropes to climb up/down it.
6. If you think Maine is outdoorsy, think again. The Swiss give a whole new meaning to the word.
7. Everything, I repeat everything, is super expensive. There's no point in trying to find a cheap dinner because it does.not.exist.
8. In German Switzerland, all the train announcements are in German, French, and English. In French Switzerland, the announcements are only in French.
9. All forms of transportation are really freakin' on time. Very impressive.
10. They drink wine. All the time. A lot of it. Our requests for water with dinner were met by a lot of strange, questioning looks.
1. The people are very friendly.
2. Swiss pillows are terrible. I'm pretty sure there's nothing in them except air, so when you put your head on them, your head just sinks down.
3. There are mountains everywhere, and they are truly breathtaking.
4. There is this thing in Switzerland called fresh chocolate. It is divine. It's exactly what it sounds like, freshly made chocolate that just melts in your mouth.
5. When the Swiss describe a hiking trail as "flat," what they actually mean is not steep enough to require crampons and ropes to climb up/down it.
6. If you think Maine is outdoorsy, think again. The Swiss give a whole new meaning to the word.
7. Everything, I repeat everything, is super expensive. There's no point in trying to find a cheap dinner because it does.not.exist.
8. In German Switzerland, all the train announcements are in German, French, and English. In French Switzerland, the announcements are only in French.
9. All forms of transportation are really freakin' on time. Very impressive.
10. They drink wine. All the time. A lot of it. Our requests for water with dinner were met by a lot of strange, questioning looks.
