TODAY...

I'm just back from a gorgeous hour and a half at
the lake.  If I walk fast it takes about 7 1/2 minutes
to get there….on the way back, it usually takes 
twice as long because I'm so mellow from the sun
and the water…

Because today is Sunday, there were lots of families
there.  One of the things I love about being at the
water here is that it is such a natural part of life -
that is, people don't go to see and be seen, they go
to swim and to hang out, and to sunbathe and to
snooze.  Many women take their bikini tops off,
whether they are 17 or 70.  And no one blinks an
eye.  Well…not at the family lakeside, but at a 
slightly more private place where I went yesterday 
with Irene.

Two days in a row of sunshine and weather hot 
enough to swim - the Swiss have all been complaining
about the terrible summer they have had - but these
last couple of days have been perfectly beautiful.

Here is a little photo journey of a couple of things
on the way to the water.

This is the graveyard which I walk through on my way.  I love the way the graves are
tended so lovingly.  Always fresh flowers blooming, and rose bushes and fresh potted plants.
There is a great respect for the dead, and for family, and for remembrance.
And this is the graveyard where Jung is buried.  I usually walk by his grave and say Hello.

Because of the railway tracks, there are a couple of tunnels which go
underneath to get down to the lakeside, and the road which runs alongside the lake.
This particular tunnel is bizarrely decorated, with a turbaned (I think) blue-suited
man inviting one to walk through, and then some really bad paintings of ballerinas
and orchestras… I don't understand the connection, but this guy always makes me smile.

Just a little further, across a busy street, and along a 
narrow lane way - past the Jung Institute, the original
training centre for Jungian analysts - and past some
beautiful homes and gardens, to THE LAKE!!

This is what was at my feet today.

Looking to my right, toward Zurich…..

And this is for you, Cath - this is the ferry boat that takes you into Zurich, or further south on the
lake down to Rapperswil, or if you want you can get on in Zurich and go all the way to Rapperswil
and back again.  Today and yesterday the boat was really full.  It goes every half hour or so, and
is a great alternative to the train.  Or, you can go one way on the train, and then take the boat back, which is what I did last week.

And this is a common sight - though I didn't see him
today, but on Friday, on his way home for lunch.  The
kids all ride these scooters - they are fancier and faster
than the ones my kids and their friends used to ride.

He is very cool - giving some little blond-haired girl
the "peace" sign...