Last night, my Uncle Lito, his wife AnneMarie and I went to one of his sons, Robert and wife, Christine's, house in Zurich for dinner. It was a nice dinner with the family. I helped Christine make curry chicken and rice. Funny how every dinner so far has wine on the menu. As a side bar, in Europe, most breakfasts have been bread, butter, cheese, jam, coffee (and you have to be specific, cafe au lait otherwise they bring you a small cup or strong espresso-like c...

Alright I know I have already said it before but Swityerland is really beautiful. After about a 6 hour journey using 3 train connections from Zurich and 2 buses that followed a long and winding and treacherous route in the Swiss Alps, I finally made it to Grimety, a small little summer town. I met up with a friend, Thomas, and his friend Anne where we are sharing a cute little chalet of Hotel du Moiry. After a dinner of soup, I headed to bed. Didnt sleep much be...

Traveled most of the day today. Got up at at 4am to catch the first train ride out of Venezia (Venice) to Milano (Milan). Then caught a train from Milano to Basel. The train went through the Swiss Alps... oh mz God... so breathtaking. I had to pick my jaw up from the floor several times. The grass was bright greeen. the sky was bright blue. the snow covered caps so bright white. small cottages dotted the landscapes. small villages were nestled between opposing ...