Life in Switzerland

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Sometimes it’s tough being tall in Europe!

I am learning that much of Europe was built to accommodate people much shorter than my six foot five inch frame. This blog will go dormant for about a week and a half while we enjoy a vacation visiting a close friend of Nancy’s in the Basque country, but until we return, here are a few candid, unscripted shots of me finding out the hard way that I am taller than most Europeans. Continue reading →

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In Geneva, There are New York Yankee Fans Everywhere

One of the things an American notices walking around town is that the streets, trains, buses and malls are full of American baseball fans. This didn’t strike me as particularly odd at first, until I noticed that every last one of them is a Yankee fan. I thought this might make something of a whimsical blog post, so I ran the idea of taking some pictures of the Yankee fans we encountered that day to Chris, my son, traveling companion, and blog editor. He advised me that taking pictures of random people without their permission is a good way to get one’s butt kicked, but I was determined, so I told him I would try to be discreet. Continue reading →

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Rowing in Lucerne: Now THERE’S a great transportation mode!

When I was telling my friend Ed (who is also a two-time Olympic rower, including a silver medalist at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles) about all the cool things were planning to do upon our arrival in Switzerland, he said, “You should definitely go check out some rowing in Lucerne!” Nancy and I met through rowing and had successful rowing careers (not like Ed’s, but successful nonetheless) and so we both jumped at the chance to attend a world class rowing event at one of the most beautiful and famous rowing venues in the entire world, in Lucerne, Switzerland. Continue reading →