This is Switzerland… went to StGallen and Appenzell, a small town lost in a valley, recommended by a colleague. Cool trip… StGallen, historic-cultural, Appenzell, traditional-rural, very charming. Highlights – the Cathedral in St. Gallen was AMAZING, so was the monastery library, founded in 860. Very cool the atmosphere in Appenzell, too. Pics here.

Went to Baden yesterday. 2 hours. Saw this.

Yahoo all, quick note at the beginning of the week. I’ve been to Basel yesterday, 1 hr by train, “executed” the town in 4 hours, was great. Pictures are here. Highlights were climbing up the Cathedral Tower to dizzying heights, the old center with narrow colorful streets of cobbled stone, as well as crossing the…