Baden is an interesting, clean and peaceful place. The council supplies pharmaceuticals to every resident; in the event of a meltdown at the local nuclear power plant, one is alerted by siren and must take the pill, which protects the thyroid against radiation damage. Also head immediately to the basement of the apartment building, closing the 30cm-thick concrete door behind you. Strangely enough, Zurich, just 15 minutes away on the train but in another council zone, does not offer these life-preserving services, even though fallout would likely spread there in a very short time. Maybe this is why Baden is a great place to live…
Zurich does have fantastic trams. Amazing trams in fact. Being in a country where cars are not a neccesity, is very much a pleasure. If only cars were a luxury in Melbourne, and you could get to every place you needed to, including snowboarding, hiking, and work, by public transport.
What not to do on the tram in Zurich, from left: smoke, turn out your pockets, play guitar, saw seats into pieces, or put your rollerblades on them:
Inside a German car inside a Swiss tunnel, as good as automotive quality can get:
A free open-air concert in Zurich:
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