Switzerland is an extremely clean country. Everyday, with the exception of Sunday, our streets are swept. To go even further, the street signs are also washed every other week - yes someone actually scrubs them!
We have only found one unfortunate thing about Switzerland - smoking seems to be a common habit. Luckily, people are not allowed to smoke on the buses or trains. However, its not unusual to see several people lighting up just before the bus/train arrives or as soon as they depart from the bus or train. People also cannot smoke in businesses and most restaurants. Smoking restaurants have stickers on the door to inform you. One day at the bus stop, Luke loudly informed me something smelled. After looking around, he announce the guy on the bench was smoking. Luckily, the man gave no reaction - sometimes not speaking the native language is a good thing!
We have been able to see our shadows for the past four days! Today actually got up to the low 50s - we lost 5 pounds - from not lugging our coats around! Luke and I both love exploring the forest trails near our house. Occasionally, we stumble upon little farms with various animals. Our favorites - horses, geese, and cows. This week we also managed to see two longhorns. Luke also loves to go to the nearby pond to feed the ducks. Today, he ate the ham out of his sandwich - I think he was intentionally saving the bread for the ducks.
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