Leaving Cademario, Switzerland

Swiss flag flower garden

It wouldn't be a Priestley holiday without a car drama . Our car the Hyundai Sonata (affectionately known as Frank) needs new brake pads so we have been here for a few days until it gets fixed. You can imagine the problems we had explaining it all in my very poor Italian or Ron's English. We have Joanna to help us. She speaks Italian, German, English, French, Portuguese and some others (as they do in these parts) and has been a great help.

Lelo our mechanic was the best looking mechanic I have ever seen. Now that Pammie has requested more hunk photos I may give up on birds. Anyway I was too shy to take his photo so Pammie you will just have to imagine. The mechanics all wear the same uniforms, in this case red overalls and black T shirts.

What we like best about Switzerland:
*the efficient mechanics,
*the efficiency everywhere from the recycling stations to the public telephones with computer to send email and fax as well. (see picture below)
*friendly people always trying to guess which language to answer you in, (after they have heard my Italian)
*cheap beer (that's Rons)
*someone is always cleaning or mowing something
*the scenery, the Alps
*the walks and the forests, I have seen deer, hare and fox as well as many birds
*the weather
*the chocolate

Public telephone and computer with email, fax options (not vandalised) in a very small village

Saint Bernardino Pass

What we like least about Switzerland:
*the poor air quality, which is common throughout Europe, but particularly bad here
*the hair pin bends and the mad driving (though not as bad as Italy)
*expensive meat, chicken and fish


After all that we will be sorry to leave. Thanks David and Kim for having us.

Lady beetles

Hello to Uncle George
I've heard that I have a few devoted blog followers (besides my Mum) in particular my Uncle George. Just a quick hello to George and Helen and I am thrilled that you are with us. You should be able to leave comments at the end of the blogs. I have just looked at the settings and opened it up for comments from all. Just click on comments at the end of the post and add as anonymous. Anyway if you want to start you own blog George just go to www.blogger.com and it is really simple only taking me about an hour to sort out my first post. Much love Angie