Gutten Morgen....

Or, Good Morning....from Zurich, where it is actually afternoon. And, for some reason, the Y and the Z on an otherwise QWRTZ...er QWRTY keyboard are reveresed and it is totallz throwing me off! In anz case, after 12 hours of flying (see, I'm getting the hang of it...), 2.5 books and 2.5 hours of sleep later, I am in this seemingly lovely city, or at least, lovely airport, for another hour before taking the short flight to Barcelona. The flight over was great - had a nice seatmate, who happens to be a Montessori teacher in Marin (I am a product of Montessori...and, well....you be the judge), and am somehow not too tired after the long flight. Highlights/observations in Zurich: - Ultra modern airport with sleek design, smoking chambers sponsored by Camel even look hip - Nobody told the young, seemingly educated, well groomed twenty somethings that it's not cool to work in airport security (or wait...maybe it IS cool...?) - Heineken is definitely the beverage of choice, followed by espresso as a close second (can you guess which one I had?) - Airport vending machine delicacies include curried chicken salad sandwiches, tuna sandwiches and other mayonnaise-y stuff - Everyone in the airport is smartly dressed, and I am kind of feeling under-dressed wishing I opted to wear my Maglis instead of my Asics - The Hugo Boss airport outlet is awesome....and expensive. I first thought it was in Euros, which would have been ridiculous, so, slightly less expensive when I realiyed it was Swiss Francs...still, no purchases though - The barista had a few dollar bills in his tip jar, and when I added another, he was most appreciative...conclusion - Zurich is more like Tijuana than I thought? Nah.... Okay, my two euro balance is rapidlz declining on the internet station here, and I need to board soon...so, ciao for now and have a great Friday!! Josh