Men's suits are still worn by almost every Swiss businessman and as my dear friend Kurt Wehrsten says "no one looks bad in a suit." Looking on the streets of Zurich that is so true.
Zurich is the cleanest city we visited, the streets sparkle.
The Swiss are very friendly and helpful but in a very formal fashion.
Rosti (Swiss hash browns) are the one new food that Ben has tried and actually loved.
Everything in Zurich is expensive but some of the Francesconi's favorite activities - biking and swimming are free! Yes, the city of Zurich provides free bikes to anyone who wants to borrow one. They also have bath houses set up along the two major rivers that feed into Lake Zurich complete diving boards. You can jump in and swim against the current (think water treadmill) for free!
The city in Europe with the most drinking fountains is Rome but Zurich is second. However, given how much bigger Rome is than Zurich, you can grab a quick drink at almost every other street corner.
Only one third of Zurich's population owns a car. That said the cars they drive are the most expensive --Porches, Bentleys, Alfa Romeos I swear it feels like Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
They have the best pastries I have encountered so far especially anything made with almond or chocolate.
We found Marc Chagall's stain glass windows on the Fraumünster Church. The artwork, design and hidden imagery kept Madelyn, Charlie and Ben engaged for over 15 minutes. (They all had to use the water closet too which might be the reason why they stayed studying the stained glass for so long.)
In my new life motto YOLO and my ongoing commitment to free I got Gary and Madelyn to go for a 7 am swim in the River Limmat before getting breakfast pastries, coffee and a small bag of Swiss chocolates all before our 1 pm flight.
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