It's easy to fall in love with Switzerland. The streets are clean, the scenery is bucolic, and the life is pleasant. Although Switzerland is a modern country with the problems of all modern countries, it is also a land filled with people who like to be still and silent, enjoying their mountains, trees, and rivers.
Taking a drive or a train trip through the lower Alps in the summer is particularly freeing. The cows are in their pastures, moving slowly, chewing the dandelions, and softly ringing the bells around their necks.
You can hike over to a dairy farm, ring the "doorbell", and order fresh dairy products from the farmer. Whole wheels of Gruyere, Appenzeller, Comte, or the local delicacy Tomme. It's easy to find a quiet spot by a lake or river to have a late picnic with a chilled bottle of white wine from the Lavaux region.
Switzerland is truly for those who like to feel part of their environment, part of the land.
