Not long after we arrived in Zurich we began to take note of fountains, sometimes simple and other times, very elaborate fountains . . . drinking fountains. They are everywhere. In fact there are 1200 of them dispersed throughout the city. I took photos of some and now that I know more, I wish I had photographed every single one we saw, but thankfully we did capture a few. We have learned that the first of these public drinking fountains was built in 1453, ...

We have consumed 38 days of our 77-day journey. Already we are uneasy about this undertaking evaporating far too quickly. We have seen so much, done so many things we never dreamed we might ever be able to do and we have been blessed to meet so many wonderful people along the way. We have endured cold and harsh weather. We have had to carry two bags each up and down stairs far too many times to look forward to the next time. We have tried exotic foods, rein...

Rain fell all night which made for wonderful sleeping. This morning , outside is wet and now snow is falling. The bright spot is we don't see any wind. Regardless of the weather, we must get out, get something to eat and plan our day. Looks like a good day for museums. Zurich is said to be capital for art. We bulked up in our many layers and headed out on the streets today in search of solid food for breakfast/lunch and some stuff to have on hand in the...