Some people say that the Swiss can be standoffish. This might be the cases in some parts of the country (looking at you, German cantons), but the Swiss Romands are lovely people. I’ve just had a completely impromptu 15 minute conversation with a lovely man called Claude and his tibetan terrier. He professed his love of Gilles Villeneuve, was à martial arts instructor, and spoke about the lovely vacation he’d had in Montréal when he was a boy.
The beaver is a proud and noble animal
Notes from a bemused canuck