JOURNALING an idea

Journaling

The words “journal” and “journey” are derived from the same root, “jour,” a French word which means “day.” Funny enough, the definition of a blog, (shortening of “weblog”), is an online journal or informational website displaying information in the reverse chronological order.

I have kept journals of some kind all throughout my life. (More during times of transition than other times). I enjoy this practice because it helps me work through my experiences and sort out my feelings. Later, I enjoy reading them to review my interpretation of my experiences as compared to how I remember them. I think that it is interesting and helpful to see how my personal “lens” has changed over time.

A few months ago, my husband posed a question to me; would I prefer to accompany him on a work trip to Washington D.C. or take a trip to Zurich in November…. ya, pretty much a no-brainer…
Why Zurich, of course! While I do love Washington D.C., the idea of spending time in another country with my favorite person in the world sent me over the moon.

When I think about Switzerland, I think of; Heidi, mountains, cheese– fondue, raclette, chocolate, banks, watches, Albert Einstein, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka. Switzerland is a place known for a long list of inventions like Velcro, cellophane, the Swiss Army Knife, absinthe, the potato peeler, Helvetica font, LSD, Muesli, edible chocolate gold and milk chocolate. Switzerland is second only to Japan for the average longest life expectancy and we get to go and check this place out! WooHoo!!!!

There is something you should know about my husband–he is a TRAVEL GENIUS! This man knows how to ferret out; where to go, what to do, where to stay, how to get there, the best way to do it for the best deal and in what order. It is really quite an amazing talent!

So David went to work. He designed a comprehensive itinerary through Switzerland; full of spectacular sites, beautiful places to stay, wonderful food, unique and interesting transportation opportunities and memories to last a lifetime.

Over the past month, or so, I have been working on a travel journal of this fabulous trip and filled it with LOTS of details; pictures from each place we visited, links to the places we stayed and dined, how much things cost and little pointers we learned along the way. This journal is called, SWISSING AN IDEA, and it is ready for any and all who might be interested in learning more about this delightful place and how we spent our time there.

I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, please drop me a line. I would love to hear from you.
Lisa