Monday, April 21, 2008
Zurich 1.0
Mostly, what I did other than go to meetings was wait for trains. I got to see a lot just by standing still and watching people. The Swiss are very nice people. Everyone spoke at least enough English to help me, and I tried to be gracious enough to learn some basics. I think it's important to at least learn some of the basics. "Please", "thank you", "excuse me", "yes", "no", etc.
Unlike Americans, many other cultures seem flattered when you make attempts at their language. I'm sure I've butchered my fair share though. I'd like to start working on reducing my accent and even picking up a local one. That would be fun for me, and helpful to others.
What's funny is that with everything going on, I can still find 5 minutes to blog. :-) I haven't had 5 minutes to do anything with my new house. That will come later I guess. Now, it's off to invent what the world will look like tomorrow.
Labels: travel zurich
