Happenings in Zuerich (not a typo)

I've joined the American Women's Club of Zurich. It is one of the oldest clubs of its kind celebrating 80 years in 2011. Its goal is to help facilitate integration of its members into the Swiss community. They have fundraisers for local charities, provide excursions for its members, have lunch dates and have an English library. About a week ago I went to a fundraiser lunch where one member and two Swiss played the Alpenhorn. We ate traditional Swiss recipes for hay soup and pumpkin soup.

The Alpenhorn is 3.4 meters long and made out of pine. They are used to communicate between
farmers in the mountains and to call their cattle.

I took this on my phone when I was out taking the recycling to the bins. The bins are located every couple of blocks. You have to sort by color of glass and metals. You take your plastic bottles to the grocery store along with batteries, milk containers, light bulbs and some other things that I don't have a clue what they are by the picture. Collections will take your cardboard and paper from the steps and your garbage is picked up for free on a weekly basis. Yes, I wrote free, but the garbage bags are called Zuri-sacks and you have to use them and they cost about $2 for one 35 liter bag.

This is the main street in our neighborhood. The road isn't closed, just not that much traffic at this time of day. This was literally finished in three days.

We've found a great park near by for Chopper. If there is a stick around she will find it and destroy it.

Some professional Alpenhorn music...

Last weekend we went to Jucker Farmart. I've heard great things about this place. Essentially it is a working farm that is open to the public. Every fall they have a huge pumpkin display. Their market is huge with all kinds of organic veggies and fruit.

Entrance

Part of the pumpkin and squash bins

Chris filling up a liter of yummy apfelsaft. They have glass containers filled with fresh apple juice. You find these everywhere this time of year here.


Chris and Shahab walking through the orchards.

Pfaffiker See and pear orchards.