It didn’t seem like Friday today but instead a strange casual Monday as we had another mid-week holiday for Ascension Day yesterday. It was nice to *sleep in* on a Thursday until 7 am and eat a leisurely breakfast while reading. My only wish is that sometime we could have a mid-week where the stores actually remained open for some shopping. Alas, that is not possible with holidays here. Read more →
This morning we are leaving the snow globe that is Zurich and heading up to the Engadin Valley. We have been up to St. Moritz and Celerina several times now including once last winter to relax, watch bobsledding, and do some sledding. Read more →
Finally, a few Freitag favorites again… Read more →
As most of you are not Swiss-based readers, you probably have not have heard about the latest historical preservation feat completed here in Zurich. A 120-year-old, 6,200-tonne building was moved in one piece 60 meters westward using hydraulics and railway tracks in order to save it from demolition due to the expansion of the railway line. The entire journey took 19 hours. You can see it here. I found the relocation of this building particularly interesting as I once met Martin for lunch at a restaurant called Gleis 9 on the ground floor during my first Swiss summer in 2010. Read more →