Our Swiss Adventure

In September 2006 we set off from Texas to undertake our new adventure in Switzerland.....this is the story of the our Family's Swiss Adventure (and travels around Europe).

Saturday, August 30, 2008

New Blog

I've added yet another link to the Blog Column, that I pirated from my friend Amy's blog. I have no clue who this guy is but s/he apparently used to snap interesting pictures and comment on peculiar things. Maybe this mystery person has gone home cause they haven't posted since December?

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Where in the World Have We Been?
Vienna and Wachau Valley
Southern Spain (May 08)
Dordogne Valley, France (March 08)
Greece (Oct 07)
Mallorca (July 07/Sept 08)
North Western Europe (June 07)
Eastern Europe (May 07)
Birthday Trip to Spain (April 07)

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My Bro's Website
Josh and Katherine's Geneva Adventure
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Amy and Wes
Sacarro Family
M&T Out and About
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The Macs Journey
Eppright Family
Buster and Dixie
Stirling's Art and Travels
Tanya
Auslander in Zurich
Cristin's Roommate Maria

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Swiss Peculiarities

Red Bull and a Cigarette for Breakfast
Restaurants Charge for Tap Water
Never make eye contact when passing someone on the street that you don't know
You must shower before getting in the pool, but the babies can swim without a diaper on, and you can dive to your death if you wish
Swiss love to chat naked in the locker room
Swiss brown cows are the most beautiful and clean cows I have seen!
Most things are bigger in Texas, except for the Swiss flies
Obsession with Time
Swiss dogs are so well behaved, and can go in any store
In the land of chocolate, you'll be hard pressed to find Hersey's syrup, or any chocolate syrup for that matter
Swiss don't do laundry on Sunday's
When Swiss enter a waiting room (like in a doctors office) they say hello loudly to the entire room
Electricians, plumbers, exterminators, etc are very well dressed, do an extrememly thorough job and are always on time
It's a Swiss faux pas to enter or leave the gym in your workout clothes
My workout gym is silent and you must wear sleeves

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IN NEED OF A LAUGH?

Woo Woo
Can You Spell Eucalyptis?
What Are You Sinking About
Is This the Way to Amarillo?
Gladys Hardy from Austin calls the Ellen Show
Ellen Calls Glady's Back

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