A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
Just when I thought that Switzerland was THE yachting nation, some other Swiss champions come out of a different corner. Tennis. I’m going to have to out myself as a tennis fan. Actually this isn’t new, my tennis ‘roots’ go… Read moreMy Top Five Favorite Swiss Tennis Players
The national schwingen and folk festival is in a different location every 3 years. It was the weekend of August 27th and 28th in the French speaking Estavayer this year (2016). It was especially hot and tickets were expensive, so… Read moreSchwingen, a New King is Born
One of the unique Swiss pastimes is playing cards. Their favorite game is Jass (pronounced yahss). The deck consists of 36 cards (6 to Aces) using either the French cards or the German cards. There is also a special mat you… Read moreJass and Hearts are Trump
My mother always told me I could do or be anything I set my mind to. Obviously the Swiss think the same way. Who would have ever thought that a small, land-locked country could ever pull something off like winning… Read moreA Seafaring Nation
I’m not really a soccer person, but to be fair I’m not a football kind of person either. I suppose if I had to choose it would be tennis and that long before King Roger took to the courts. But… Read moreSoccer Season
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