Zurich, Switzerland - We kicked off our Sunday with a lovely run from Zug to the neighboring town of Oberwil, about a 2.5 miles away. Our run took us along the lakeshore where we took in the Alps. Has to be one of the more scenic runs I've done. We had plans in Zurich, so after our run, we made our way to the Zug train station. There we spent time with a delightful ticketing agent, Stefan*. I was thoroughly perplexed by this amicable government employee as my recent experiences at the California DMV had prepared me for a somewhat more abrasive experience. Stefan, from all appearances, could not have been more pleased to help us navigate the Swiss train system. Stefan helpfully walked us though all the options for passes and gave us recommendations based on how we would use the transit system (commuting for me, intermittent use for H). Stefan then recommended we use ticketing kiosks for most purposes and he practically leaped over the counter in his eagerness to walk us through t...
Adventures living abroad in Switzerland.