This time around in Switzerland we rented a car, a funny looking little Renault. Since Lauren had to work in Basel which is less than an hour's drive from Zurich it worked out pretty well. That also meant we got a chance to drive around the beautiful country coming to Basel as well as on our way to Italy Sunday. On our way here from the airport we took a little bit of a detour to stop and see the Rhine falls near a town called Schaffhausen. Compared to the Niagra Falls or other super water falls, they aren't quite that impressive but they are certainly beautiful.
We had plenty of time (4 hours each way) to enjoy the sites and sounds of driving through Switzerland on our way to the race this weekend. The sounds are especially entertaining as the radio never failed to provide a good laugh. For a while we were too tired to mess with the radio but decided to give it another try after the morning talk shows (in German) wrapped up. We checked in to one station that began with "The World's Greatest" in a throwback to high school. That proved to be the newest song in their repertoire though as they quickly shifted to some classic (as in I've never even heard of the song) Rod Stewart. Of course, the most interesting catch of the day was tuning in to "Achy Breaky Heart" which was nicely followed up by some early Micheal Jackson.
That country "classic" was enough to keep us at least a little entertained as we got stuck in traffic at the Gotthard Pass Tunnel thanks to the rain, race traffic, and many Swiss trying to get back from long weekends. This tunnel is impressive though, at 10.5 miles long it's the third longest in the world and is pretty much the only link between Switzerland and Milan except for a two lane pass over the mountain. Thankfully there is a museum and the gas stations before the tunnel have lots of details if you ever find yourself nearby and curious about tunnels.
- Jordan
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