Tres Amigos

Old and new together : Tres Amigos : Winterthur, CH

One of the things I love about Europe is how they keep elements of an old, historic building but add a modern utilization. Case in point, the Mexican restaurant Tres Amigos in Winterthur, Switzerland. In our ongoing quest to find good Mexican food in the center of Europe, Tres Amigos ranks up there as one of the better ones. My favorite is in Basel. The worst--three of them--are in Geneva.

Beautiful stained glass skylight at Tres Amigos : Winterthur, CH

Note to Krissy: There's a Tres Amigos in Chur.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 8/10

Headshot of a Black Russian Terrier

GINORMOUS : Black Russian Terrier : Winterthur, CH

Just a headshot of the papa doggy. This is a fully grown black Russian terrier. Lying down, the top of his head was a good 16 inches above the sidewalk. Did I mention, these dogs are huge? Look up "ginormous" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of one of these dogs next to the definition. HUGE!

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 8/10

100 Friends: Erik and Christy

Friends Erik and Christy with the newest member of their family, 

a black Russian terrier named Caffrey : Winterthur, CH

On Sunday, we were asked to go with friends Erik and Christy to Winterthur to visit a breeder of black Russian terriers. The breeder is Swiss-German and Erik was worried his military German wouldn't cut muster, so Maya and I went along to act as interpreters. The Russian terrier is a huge--and I mean HUGE--dog, but Erik and Christy wanted a large dog and that's what they're going to get in Caffrey. (They're name for the dog. Personally, I was trying to convince them to go with Attila Langley Tweety--an homage to the dog's size and a place name based on where Erik and Christy use to live.

It came down to two puppies and when this one picked up the roll of 

toilet paper, Erik and Christy knew they'd found their pet! 

Caffrey (aka: Attila Langley Tweety) : Winterthur, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 8/10

Echte Edelweiss

Edelweiss: Blossom of snow

The other day, my friend JaneAnne commented on this picture and asked me if this was edelweiss. It is not. But the photo above is. Edelweiss is generally found in high Alpine regions in Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. The flower is white, five-pointed, and velvety soft. Somehow, they've managed to cultivate a lower altitude variety. The blossoms are larger than normal, but the effect is still the same. I shot these outside a florist's shop in Zurich after the rain.

And for those who are wondering, yes, edelweiss is the national flower of Austria, but the song Edelweiss, made famous in the American musical The Sound of Music is not the national anthem of Austria. That would be Land der Berge, Land am Strome.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Couples

Thoughtful Waiting : Starbucks : Zurich, CH

Just a couple more shots of various people I saw in Zurich. I'd add them to my 100 Strangers, but I didn't introduce myself or get names. In the next day or two, I'll feature a young man whose picture I took and name I got while wandering around Old Town Geneva. Stay tuned...

United/Divided : Zurich, CH

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Gestorben

Micheal Jackson ist gestorben : Alleyway : Zurich, CH

While wandering the streets and alleyways of Zurich, Z and I stumble across this waitress having a smoke break and reading about the death of Michael Jackson on Friday.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Hope Springs Eternal

Mahlzeit : Zurich, CH

No explanation needed!

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09

Trinity

Nuns in Three : Zurich, CH

This was on the side of a building on one of the side streets Z and I wandered down in Zurich. I took three different pictures of this detail, but this is the one I liked best.

Photo copyright: Janet Kincaid, 06/09