Holiday Time in Switzerland

Yes, yes, I know we're in the Caribbean right now and it's sunny and hot and that's fabulous, but it doesn't feel like the holidays. It feels like a holiday, but not the cozy, surrounded-by-family-and-good-wishes holiday season. So I'm indulging myself with photos of the last time I was in Switzerland over the holidays--in 2005! Here is Zurich with these fabulous star lights up on the streets in the older section of town.

The famous shopping street, the Bahnhofstrasse, always had lights up for the holidays. A couple years ago they changed the more traditional lights for these modern ones. Uproar! But now they've grown on people, and me.

You see, it's not just fluorescent-light-bulb-like lamps hanging down. They change color and light flashes down the length of the street, making it look like it moves. AND when there are more people walking down the street, the lights flash faster. When it's calm, the lights flash much slower. I think that's pretty cool. Maybe we'll see it next year. Happy holidays to you wherever you are!!