No smoking

How could we forget to mention the most exciting Swiss news I've heard in a long time. As of this past weekend, all Swiss trains are smoke-free! I'm actually quite shocked that the ban is now in place, especially considering how much smoking the Swiss seem to do. I just read in this week's Coop magazine, however, that 62% of the public (at least those polled) support the new policy. I, of course, welcome it heartily. Even though there's usually a door separating the smoking and non-smoking section of train cars, the smoke lingers throughout and you undoubtedly have to walk through the smoke-filled section to get to the toilets. But no longer. Let's hear it for the new SBB smoke-free zone!