Way-hay it’s Sunday here, so it must be time to do a bit of much needed virtual travelling. A journey which will take us to beautiful Switzerland.
So while we wander round this stunning land, why don’t we consider some ever so important Swiss Facts….
Switzerland virtually every year has at least two cities in the top 10 list of best cities to live on the planet.
Switzerland makes half of the worlds production of luxury watches.
Switzerland consumes more chocolate per capita than any other country in the world. It also produces more chocolate than anywhere else. They invented milk chocolate.
Switzerland is about 3 times smaller than New York.
In 2007 peace loving Switzerland accidentally invaded Lichtenstein. Thankfully the world didn’t spiral into a global nuclear war following the incident. If it had then the country has enough nuclear shelters to house its entire population.
It has a square national flag. You won’t find many other countries in the world doing that..
They have FOUR official languages. German, French, Italian and Romansh.
It’s also a little known fact that in Switzerland it is illegal for Dads to have an ice lolly.
Thank you for sharing this and the images are beautiful.
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Thank you
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I know 2 things about Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ… that they peaceful and neutral … and they have worlds best chocolate lol โ๏ธ
I only have gotten to see Switzerland through Epcot so that really doesnโt count lol
Beautiful photos – very breathtaking
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Itโs such a wonderful place. Hope you have a wonderfully smiley day.
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Your photos are beautiful like the pages of a magazine or book… always looks so beautiful… I bet in person and with the way you describe – it must be just completely incredible!
Hahaha I am smiling lol … but is pouring rain!!! ๐ I be back once I am settled in at work โ๏ธ
Hope you have a smiley day too lol ๐ happy Sunday!
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Beautiful pictures. Interesting facts too. I love Swiss chocolate
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It is the best.
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It is! I love the dark chocolate, and no one does it better than Lindt.
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Definitely so much nicer tasting.
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Damn ice lolly laws…
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Life is just not fare…..
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I woke up this morning and was suddenly cheered by the thought of โSwiss Sundayโ. It didnโt fail to please. Sorry about the ice lolly law. Thems the breaks Dude.
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Thatโs very kind of you. Yes itโs that sinking feeling when you get a lolly but deep down you know itโs going very soon.
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Lollies and ice teams always remind me of tantrums and tears … when you eat around the flake and then lose the rest of the ice cream, or when your lolly starts to melt faster than you can eat it, or when a seagull swoops in and nicks it out of your hand.
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You clearly have encountered the worlds most dangerous bird. The Scarborough Seagull….
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Bloody lethal evil things …
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They donโt mess about. Last time I was there, a large bull was walking round the car park basically head butting cars.
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Now I want an ice lolly! Or two.
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Yes would be nice wouldnโt it.
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Lovely… lovely Thanks again.
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Thank you for looking at them. Hope your smiling. x
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I do like seeing your Sunday shots. Lovely county.
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It really is. I would love you to see it.
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I would love to. Well… maybe one day. I aye say the thing about life is one never knows… Never was that truer than right now……………….
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You never know, your writing might take you in that direction.
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Ah chance would indeed be a wonderful thing.
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It would x
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Such a beautiful country. Around this time last year, I was travelling through it by train and it took my breath away. Special memories ๐
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It is. Where did you get to?
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We went from Strasbourg to Venice. Changed trains at Milan. Somewhere it took us through the Swiss Alps. Stunning
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You probably came through the part we always went to.
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It was spectacular ๐
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Iโm so pleased you saw that.
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One day I hope to see it properly off the train!
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You would love it so much.
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Enjoy your Sunday
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Thank you so much. Hope itโs kind to you.
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Thank you I had an excellent long weekend of camping and hiking
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Thatโs great. So pleased you got that.
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Great photos. I’m already stir crazy and now I want to visit Switzerland!
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Itโs a great place to run.
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I have always had a worry about Switzerland being a bit horizontal. I’m not keen on walking uphill. Apart from that it looks excellent and, in view of the chocolate situation, who needs ice lollies?
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Vertical! I was thinking about chocolate and my mind wandered.:-)
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It does have flat bits as well and with the unbelievable transport system, you can get to the tops of so many mountains without having to walk at all.
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I’m beginning to warm to it…
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Good
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I have always had a worry about Switzerland being a bit vertical. I’m not keen on walking uphill. Apart from that it looks excellent and, in view of the chocolate situation, who needs ice lollies?
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Love the photos and the interesting facts about Switzerland.
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Thank you
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WP is being mean to me! I really missed Swiss Sunday last night, and didn’t see it at all until I went looking for it๐ซ๐ก
I feel a little better now๐
I NEED my Swiss Sunday! Preferably on Saturday Night, but Sunday evening works too.
But why was WP keeping it from me?? Or shall we blame Orange Idjit & BoJo The Clown?๐๐คฃ๐คฃ๐
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Something is brewing with WP. Itโs definitely misbehaving. Your not the only person it was hidden from. x
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Love the Swiss Sunday posts. I’ve never been outside the US. *sigh*
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One day. Somewhere like Switzerland is the place to go.
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Interesting facts about Switzerland, e.g. the chocolate facts (and, being a chocolate lover, I can’t believe I didn’t know these things!).
Too bad about the rule about Dads and no ice lollies… ๐
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I think the lolly rule applies in all countries.
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Such fun facts and awesome photos! I hope you have an awesome week!
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Thank you and I so hope you do as well.
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And the beauty is one normal that will always remain.
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