The Swissing and the missing...

So we swissed some and missed some, but thats life.

I just came back from an enchanting trip to Switzerland. The most panoramic scenes were to be found on the stretch from Lucerne to Interlaken. We decided to ditch the ride to the top of Jungfrau peak, but ended up spending an hour in Brienz. I will let the photos do the rest of the talking...

If they keep saying Switzerland is a beautiful country, you better believe it. Build your expectations and they will be surpassed.

There are a couple of things one can't help noticing about the Swiss.

First things first. They understand that human beings have urges which need to be attended to every once in a while, and for which, backpackers on a shoestring budget may not be willing to shell out the precious euros [or Swiss Francs either!]. So they have made public toilets at convenient locations. And they are damn neat too.

The Swiss cows aren't so horny. Probably they have been vaccinated with sterlising hormones or something. Probably their horns don't grow so well. Contrast that with the sturdy and insanely horny cows of Ahmedabad, and probably the whole of Gujarat.

Switzerland is a rich country. You go to an information counter in the railway station, and get a printout for your query. You will feel it in the quality of the paper. You can also see it in the way public systems are managed. But after travelling to many European countries, one must concede it to the Germans that they have a talent for running an efficient railway network. DB trains mostly arrive on time, often with a difference of only a few seconds!



In exactly a month from now, I will fly back to apna desh. Even the thought seems so comforting. I won't be able to go back home, but I will at least break out this monotonous routine of cooking and eating. And fending for myself for most things!