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We live in a very special place. In one direction we are less than a 5-minute walk to the tram station (downtown Schwamendingen, a neighborhood of greater Zürich). In the other direction, we are a 10-minute walk to the countryside, where among sheep, goats, chickens, and horses you can also findRead More →

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Yesterday, Saturday, I went to the Migros supermarket to buy coffee (local markets do not open on Sunday) and ran into this mode of transportation, parked outside. I took pictures of it. As I was leaving, the driver appeared. It is basically a tricycle. According to the US manufacturer, it goesRead More →

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This morning before my friend Christophe came to visit us from Yverdon, Petra and I went to get flowers.  We rode our bikes to a field 20 minutes from our house. You cut your own sunflowers or gladioli and pay 1 Franc per stalk. It’s the honor system at work!Read More →

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A bicycle in Switzerland is not a recreational item. It is a means of transportation that is taken very seriously. So I did. It is the first time I spend more than $150 on a bicycle; much more! and with a helmet! It is a Bergamont Sponsor. Shimano SLX 24-Speed.Read More →

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The Justin Vali Trio from Madagascar had a concert at El Lokal, a wonderful stage/bar/restaurant in downtown Zürich. Petra and I went to see/hear them play. We also danced to their music. They string their own hand-made instruments with bamboo and break cables from motorcycles and bicycles. Th young drummerRead More →

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Mia is a different dog since she moved here. Like me, her life is more physically active. She walks an average of 1 hour a day, 7 days a week. In the woods and fields around us, there are many small black mice. They are about 5cm long (less thanRead More →

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This morning I got on the bicycle to go to school only to discover that the rear tire was flat. I had to take the tram and the train to school, as I did for most of June. After class, as I waited for the train to go home, I recognizedRead More →

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Living away from your country, by default, makes you think about it more than usual. It certainly gives you distance in a physical and psychological way. When I first left Puerto Rico to live in the States back in the late 1970’s, I remembered noticing how the Puerto Ricans livingRead More →