Alpine golf

We had a wonderful trip to Luzern, Switzerland, where we visited Stefan and Sereena. They took us for a ride over some mountain passes, and along the way we passed a golf course. The photo is of the 8th hole, a par-4 284-meter (311 yards). No water hazard! And the tee near the road is about 43 feet higher than the green, which is seen just above the tee in the photo. So how hard could it be?

Transatlantic flying

I hate flying from Europe to America. Everything from the boarding to the baggage claim is uncivilized. An article in the New York Times calls an airport terminal "one of the most notoriously pushy environments there is." (see left) I agree. Although I don't hold out much hope for improvement, it's nice to know that some people are trying to make the process better.