You Never Need a Watch in Switzerland...

Switzerland is famous for quality timepieces, and for being punctual.  You don't have to have a watch, however.  Just listen for the bells.

Every small township has one or more Catholic Churches, and this is the church in our town center. Most churches have belltowers that ring day and night.  One ring for 15 past the hour, two for half past the hour, you see the trend.  At the top of the hour they ring at a lower tone for the hour number, and at 7am and 5pm they merrily chime for five minutes to tell you to get out of bed, or to go home.  Yes, they chime all night long.  On a clear day when your church is done, you can hear the next one down the valley.  You find yourself subconciously counting the chimes to figure out what time it is, even when you have a watch on. 

I have braved the public transportation system again, was carded, and passed.  We have discovered that the tram line outside our road is very convenient when the weather is poor. 

But for the most part we have had very good weather by Swiss standards.

So no more run ins with power-hungry ticket checkers, or the garbage police.  Nothing to unleash the "Frau Monster."