July 16, 2009

Zurich the First

"Oh my God! There are signs everywhere! I'm in my organizational homeland!"
- Adrienne, at the Zurich airport

Today was a day of goodbyes and hellos.

We said goodbye to our good friendslashpiece-of-crap, Ford Focus Station Wagon AKA Mr. Enormous.

With him:
  1. We drove the wrong way down and one-way street and had to back out of same;
  2. We put gasoline in a diesel tank;
  3. "Tapped" a wall (in Campotosto);
  4. Parked by ear;
  5. Drove in Rome in rush hour (a Life Experience);
  6. Drove through two pedestrian zones;
  7. We were temporarily separated when we forgot where he was parked;
  8. We drove up the side of a mountain; and
  9. We almost got hit by a 16-wheeler on the Autostrade;
It's better for everyone that we've separated.

We said hello to Zurich, organizational efficiency and accurate signage. We're staying here for a couple of days with my sister, The Swiss Miss and her fiancé The Swiss Mister.


This promises to be a fun and interesting trip!

Stay tuned for joint blogging!!!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sad to see the stories of Italy go...but it seems like it was time to part ways with the Focus!

Can't wait to see what hijinx you guys and the Swiss Miss and Mister get up to :)

Emma

Oh and thanks for the postcard!

Ray said...

Your in for a culture shock. As I'm sure your aware by now.Italians hint at the rules and let you figure most of it out for yourself. The Swiss(especially the Germanic ones who I'm sure invented all the rules ) Will spell them out in triplicate and probably be watching to see if you are following them.Try not to hurt any of them too badly Adie--Ha Ha.
Glad you will be all together. Give the Possum a big hug for meand Faye.
Love to you all and have a great time together. It really will be a life memory. Wish I was there with you.
Love Dad XXOO
P.S So I guess your next car WONT be a Ford?