Keeping Swiss Time

It is 5 AM here at the Hotel Einstein in St. Gallen and rainy, yet I have my windows wide open. The sound of rain is soothing especially since the room is so comfortable. It was a busy day yesterday and we had so many transportation connections to make that it was dizzying. After departing a train or boat we had mere minutes to catch a bus or another train. It is no wonder why Switzerland is known for its watches; with tight travel connections they need them. Still over a wonderful dinner we patted each other on the back for keeping up with ours.

Obviously the topic of what our friends think a press trip is like and what the reality is came up as it always does. The consensus was that we are pictured as lounging around soaking up the good life. Yet the reality is there are people to meet and places to see and fitting it all in can be a challenge. The ultimate conclusion to a man was just how lucky we are to be in the situation we are, the things we see tops the list of favorites.

I am about to do one of my favorite things before we again hit the road to Bregenz, Austria, soaking aching muscles in a marble tub. It is quiet and peaceful and I am alone with my thoughts. The ringing church bells coming through the open windows just fortify how lucky I am.