Strawberries and cream anyone?

Tennis in Gstaad = a really fun day out.

We went to a semi-final game of the Credit Agricol Swiss Open and supported the underdog, a plucky little Russian called Youzhny. He lost though. Bloody Spaniard.

Driving through the Alps to get there was quite magnificent. It's all just so green. And quaint. And well maintained. And clean. And of course, expensive. Lunch, at a great Italian place on the main drag, was yummy and I guess eventually I'll get used to paying the GDP of a small African country for a bottle of wine, 2 pasta courses and two coffees. Eventually.

Call me Lucy

I have a new pre-loved bike. Officially it's called Lucifer, as per the name on the light. But I think calling it Lucy (it's a girl's bike after all) is perhaps a little more fitting.

It's still a little cranky from years of neglect and being left in a what was previously a pig sty (I'm not kidding). But we're slowly coaxing it back to life. It makes a grrr sound with each full circle of the pedals, but it's certainly looking a lot better than we it was first given to us.

We went for a little cycle last night and Lucy is definitely not a mountain bike. We ran out of tar and ended up on a beautiful dirt track that would probably have taken us all the way to Schaffhausen, but the daily thunderstorm was brewing and we turned around about halfway there. Her thin little tires didn't mind getting dirty, but it certain had me nervous a couple of times.

We are now also the proud account holders of a Credit Suisse joint account. Our first piece of correspondence arrive today - rather impressive since we went to see them only yesterday.

Tomorrow we're off to Gstaad for some tennis. How awfully civilized.

The loveliness that is Zurich

1 CHF = ZAR 8,27

We spent the day in Zurich. It wasn't exactly warm, but it didn't rain and we spent the day walking around the city.

Frikkie bought himself a tres fancy bike, a Van Moof. Dutch. What else. http://www.vanmoof.com/riders-worldwide

I got a bike from Anita, our landlady. It is beautiful. I'm busy cleaning it and we'll have to replace some bits and pieces, but it's at least 20 years old and perfect for me.

Have also discovered a rose farm up the road and around the corner. They have over 120 rose varieties. And the best part? They have an honesty fridge packed with beautiful bunch of roses. So leave your 10 or 15 franks and off you go with a beautiful bunch of roses that still smell of roses.

Everywhere there are apple trees with half ripe apples. Something to look forward to now that cherry season is behind us.

You are here -- Schlatt

Wetter: 19°C Bewölkt

So, I finally arrived. In Schlatt. Population: 738. http://www.schlatt-zh.ch/

Weather: a little bit rubbish.

Accommodation: rather sweet, permanent, no.

Neighbours: Patrick, Anita and two year old Liandra.

Happy: yes

Movin' on up

Delicious roasted tomato spaghetti with rocket salad in the garden.

Retro

Can't help but smile every time I go check my mailbox.

For the love of summer

New Bredasdrop, southern Cape, roadtrip 2009. Bring on roadtrip 2010.