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On Friday morning we emerged from the train tunnel under the Gotthard Pass to the sounds of oohs and aahs as fellow passengers took notice of the perfect Ticino weather. Just ten minutes earlier on the northern side of the pass were grey clouds and pessimism, but that quicky changed as we entered Tessin. Airolo [...]

Last night I met with friends to discuss plans for Easter. In Switzerland we have Friday and Monday off giving us a four-day weekend. The plan is to go hiking and cycling in Tessin (southern Switzerland) where the climate is typically better. I’m excited about the trip since I haven’t seen much of Tessin except [...]

I just got back from a beautiful 40km bike ride along the Konzil-Radweg that goes from St. Gallen to Konstanz. It’s a great route that parallels the Lake of Constance about 1km inland from the shore. I managed to get to Kreuzlingen five minutes before the returning train departed. Yay! I’m impressed with what St. [...]