Mailman

At last! A photo of a Neuchâtel mailman on his mail scooter.

Airshow

The festival included a demonstration of precision flying by six Swiss jets.

Biking in Ferrara

Our hotel in Ferrara had bikes to loan to guests, and we took them out one morning before it got too hot. We rode northwest out of the city to the town of Francolino, west along the Po River, and then south back into Ferrara.

Ferrari Museum

We visited the Ferrari Museum in Maranello on our third day. In the parking lot, there were several businesses 

offering 15-minute test drives for 80 euros.

Today is a holiday in our canton. For a little taste of Switzerland today, in addition to this Italian post, I offer a link to this great blog written by a family from Minnesota living in Zug, in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Be sure to watch the video as well as look at the photos.

Floral car

This car was parked in front of the florist's shop in Colombier.

Subways

Though we mostly got around by walking, we did ride all three of Budapest's subway lines. This is a car

on the M2 line, with great 1950's styling.

Budapest week: Swiss Air

We flew to Budapest last Thursday to meet up with Sonja, a friend from Washington, D.C. Swiss Air is

pretty great: they served cheese sandwiches, drinks and milk chocolate on our 1.5-hour flight.

Neuchâtel mail bikes

Neuchâtel's mail carriers make their deliveries on yellow motorcycles. Though I see them in action most days,
I never seem to have my camera handy at the right moment.

Gimmelwald mailman

On Monday, our first full day in the Alps, we trekked up the hill from our village of Gimmelwald to Mürren. 

About halfway up, we encountered the mailman on his way down in his postal sled. The three of us sledded 

down this path several times, about a 10-minute ride.