Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?

This weekend, we (Justin, Kate, Kate's mom, and Pecos) sojourned into the craggy bergs of central Switzerland. Home of a whole lot of people whose names are really hard to pronouce, this landlocked country is beautiful, expensive, and smelly.

OK, so I knew it was going to be beautiful and expensive. I mean, any country that considers itself to be "too good" to be a part of the EU, has got to be downright narcissistic. But I didn't think it'd be smelly.

But with all the swiss cheese, livestock, and environmentalist hippie types, whose idea of a good time is foregoing hygiene and better judgment just to say you camped out in the highlands of Switzerland for two weeks, it stunk. To continue this comparison, Switzerland is slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey and has almost as many pharmaceutical companies calling it home.

In addition to cheese and cattle, lots of things typify Switzerland: chocolate, bank accounts, chard, the army knife, etc. But these are only trite examples of people less observant than us.

So, for your viewing pleasure, here are some things we found out about Switzerland on our trip, as told through pictures:

1) While attempting to see if edelweiss flowers are really "soft and white," always beware of deviously cute kitty cats, whose wily ways can never be trusted.


2) Yodeling with your eyes closed does not, in fact, help to extend the reach of your voice. It does, however, indicate that you're probably doing it too loudly and will, within minutes, give yourself a hernia. 3) If you happen to miss the last cable car leaving town, don't worry. The Swiss are knowledgeable enough about the way human psychology works, that they'll lead you to believe that you're stranded and forced to hike back down the mountain you so proudly climbed, as this will make you feel pathetic and dim. But, they only do this because they know you'll be twice as happy when a magical, mystical cable car from beyond shows up ready to whisk you back down the mountain.