We're On Our Way to Switzerland!!!
July 18 thru August 6, 2001

Page 1 - Arrival and JET LAG!!!!!

Page 2 - A Three Day Putt Through, Around and Over The Alps!!

Page 3 - A Day or Two Off

Page 4 - Free Willi Bike Run - Wolfegg Germany

Page 5 - Our Version of Refrigerator Magnets

Page 6 - Fessi's Birthday Dinner in Uitikon

Page 7 - Four Countries in One Day!!!

Page 8 - Caslano & Fessi's Birthday Bash




 
 
 

Back in March when we made the decision to visit Fessi and Sylvia in Switzerland, little did we know what a profound experience it would be.  Not just a vacation, but in reality the trip of a lifetime.  A trip that we can't wait to repeat.

The preparation that went into the actual trip was an experience in and of itself.  Remember, we travel almost exclusively by motorcycle and Samsonite luggage doesn't fit too well on the back of an Electra Glide, so the first order of business was to find luggage that would fit all the STUFF we had to take with us.  Not only that, but the STUFF we would probably bring back.

As it turned out,  our fears of not having enough room to get leathers, helmets, clothes and all the things that we just new we wouldn't be able to find in a foreign country were unfounded.  We even had more than enough room to bring back all the treasures that we found in our travels around Switzerland and neighboring countries.

 

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We Finally Made It!!!
We Did A Lot Of This!!!
With our bags packed and Shawn given her last admonishment to BE GOOD while we were away, we loaded up the truck and headed off to Vegas to begin our trek half way around the world to a place where an antique is something that is not an antique unless it's at least 500 years old!!

Below you will find links to different pages telling about this experience, photos of some of the places we visited and observations about things that these first time European travelers learned about the people and places that very few of us in the United States ever get to visit.
 

As you will see there are many, many pictures on these pages, have patience while the pages load, we think that the wait will be worth it.  Most pictures will be linked to a page that explains where it was taken and hopefully a little bit about the area itself, feel free to click on the photos to view these pages.  There will be a link on all photo pages that will return you to the previous page.
The links at the top and bottom of this page each contain a link to the next page in order and a link back to this page.  This web site is primarily set up to share our trip with you, we hope you enjoy the stories and the photos, we had fun experiencing them first hand.

Joe & T
 

Look......Dalmations!!!!!
These Things Sound Unbelievable!!!!
At this point I would like to throw in some observations.  The United States has some truly awesome sights.  The problem is most of us, including myself have become immune to these wonders.  We see or hear of them on a daily basis.  By traveling over eight thousand miles to a foreign country it is very easy to succumb to culture shock.

 It makes it easy to forget how beautiful the USA really is.  Although no one will ever convince Teri and I that the desert is one of those places.  Having said that, keep in mind as you read these pages that as wonderful as we found Switzerland to be, it is not someplace that Americans would find easy to live.  There are many things that make a lot more sense than the way things are done in the United States, remember we've only been at it for a little over two hundred years, the Swiss have had a lot more practice. 

Page 1 - Arrival and JET LAG!!!!!

Page 2 - A Three Day Putt Through, Around and Over The Alps!!

Page 3 - A Day or Two Off

Page 4 - Free Willi Bike Run - Wolfegg Germany

Page 5 - Our Version of Refrigerator Magnets

Page 6 - Fessi's Birthday Dinner in Uitikon

Page 7 - Four Countries in One Day!!!

Page 8 - Caslano & Fessi's Birthday Bash


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