Although we were having another beautiful day, I had a hair
appointment to have highlights put in my hair. I was more than happy to sit in
a chair after our incredible hike in Lavertezzo yesterday. I am really happy
with my hair!
We also have sad news to share. This past weekend there were
two deaths in Ticino, and some of the players
on the Lugano Lakers team knew them. One was a 21 year old boy on a small
motorcycle who lost control in Cadro, a town just down the road from us. The
other was an 18 year old who had his driver’s license for just 2 weeks. He lost
control of the car in the Locarno
area and went off the road – probably down the mountain too. There was also a
24 year old from another part of Switzerland who was swept away in
the river in Valley Maggia, which is the next valley from Verzasca.
Rick and I read the paper and listen to the news every day.
Along with the amazing natural beauty of the country also comes danger. There are
many outdoor activities and with these mountains, there are also many
accidents. It is very sad to hear about these incidents. I think most tourists
would never hear about it, but living here, we do hear the bad news. I can’t
stress enough that to enjoy the mountains, you have to be careful. We know not
to stray off paths. And so today, even I had a small accident. Rick and I took
a short walk just in the neighborhood. There is a brick path leading downhill
and from all the rain we have had recently, there was invisible moldy “slime”
on top of some bricks and I slipped like it was ice. I hit my right knee hard
on the brick, but I’ll be fine. Fortunately there was no cliff a few inches
away!
Switzerland
is also ready for these accidents. We often see the red Rega helicopters that
are ready for action 24 hours a day to rescue people from anywhere in the
mountains. I have their number on my iPhone, of course! We can see the hospital
from our apartment. When the light is flashing on top that means a Rega
helicopter is bringing someone in. It’s amazing how often we see the Rega
helicopter. If you’re interested in reading more about them, here is the site: http://rega.ch/en/home.aspx
And if I forgot to mention…. The Lugano Lakers this past
Sunday beat the Landquart Broncos for the second time this season! It was a
very tough game here in Lugano, but they are still undefeated! After the game
all the parents brought appetizers and we had an ‘aperativo” next to field. A
beautiful day!
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| YUM! The after game 'aperativo' |
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