Things that Zurich has that New York should have:

1) Countdown to the arrival next tram/bus/train in all stations. Also countdown to the next 5 stations inside nearly all the trams/buses/trains.

2) Combination tattoo parlor/bike shop. Hipster in a can.

3) Sports chocolate. Also known as, a regular chocolate bar with raisins and hazelnuts and almonds. For those extra long hikes.

Kathleen had lots of mice to scan (no Labor Day for the Swiss, at least not today) and all the museums are closed because it's Monday (which does seem to be an international phenomenon) so I spent the day wandering around Switzerland -- including, but not limited to, a visit to the zoo and a quasi-planned nap on a bench in Bellevue*. Mostly I feel accomplished that I was able to navigate public transit to Kathleen's office and the zoo without getting lost, although clearly the above mentioned signage was pretty crucial to that endeavor.

*A plaza area by the lake, not an insane asylum.