下了飞机，走在熙熙攘攘的机场，在爱尔兰闷了一周的乖妈顿时眼前一亮喜上眉头，周围俊男美女比例不是一般的高嘛！瑞士人普遍高高瘦瘦，五官端正，言行从容又衣着得体, 养眼啊。 可是富人更美，天理不容，因此要均贫富首先得把表面问题给解决了吧！
苏黎世不大。交通的便利快捷让这个城市显得更小了，飞机场到市区只不过十几分钟的火车。向酒店的concierge询问城中最佳景点，小美女在地图上刷刷画了两个圈，然后有些不好意思地说，放心玩吧，不会迷路的，城市不大，走着走着就回到原点了。事实证明美女言之确凿。
走累了也不要紧，城中多的是五步一站的公交，而且和这个国家闻名的钟表一样，绝不早到晚点。体验过苏黎世准时便捷舒适的轻轨，电车和火车后，更同情起饱受经济危机之苦的美国人民。暗自猜测，自豪的瑞士人私底下一定没少嘀咕老美，自封super power又怎样，公共交通都搞不掂，先回家把电子表调准了再来瑞士取经吧。
当然交通方便电车泛滥也不是没有坏处的，拍照取景时电车线通常坚定不移地买一送一，甩也甩不掉。好在季节不对天气也不顶好，拍出的照片本来就不尽如意。【画外音：功夫不好怪天气就是了】
旅行看世界看风景，但更多的时候是看人。虽然只呆了短短两三天，但苏黎世人的从容和认真还是给乖妈留下颇深的印象。国富民豪，也隐隐地觉得苏黎世人似乎还带有些优越感，两相对比，有时不免会觉得苏黎世人不若淳朴的爱尔兰人可爱有趣。
好巧不巧，在苏黎世时刚好是当地的狂欢节。周日有游行，而周五周六已经可以见到一组组化好妆的小分队在街头或小广场很投入很认真地表演，大多数表演的水准还相当高，化妆大胆且各有特色。呵呵，原来苏黎世人并不无趣，只是有点闷骚罢了。：-)
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Switzerland is so beautiful I am glad you enjoyed it.
Have you read Eric Weiner's book "The geography of bliss"? Here is his take on Switzerland:why are the Swiss so happy? Perhaps because things there work well. The trains really do run on time; the streets are clean. They do vote a lot. They vote seven or eight times a year in public referendum, and they have a say in what happens. And having a say in your life is an important ingredient in happiness.They also have a healthy attitude toward money. In America, we have this attitude of 'If you've got it, flaunt it,' and the Swiss way is 'If you've got it, hide it. Do not provoke envy in others.' And envyis one of the great enemies of happiness.
on the other hand, some people think Swiss are "culturally constipated". I tend to agree.
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