In May, Brendan and I spent eight days in beautiful Switzerland. I can’t even describe how much I loved that trip.

First of all, it’s true that every vista is postcard perfect. Just when you think you’ve seen the most beautiful view of your life, another angle trumps it. If you’d like to see some non-dog photos from our trip, check out my photos in this Facebook Album.

Secondly, Switzerland has to be the most organised country ever. Their systems are excellent….every train ran perfectly on time and everything just works! For an engineer like me I can’t tell you how much I appreciated the sense of order.

Thirdly…the hiking is brilliant. You can get off a train and hike in any direction you like for as long as you like and then catch another train or post-bus to return you to your hotel for the night. Every little path is sign-posted so you can happily wander the countryside with no plan and no concern about getting lost. Truly, I loved every minute and would go back in a heartbeat!