My trip to the south is significant in more than one way, namely that the city of Konstanz directly borders Switzerland, its snowy mountain peaks visible from across the lake. As such it's only an hour by train to Winterthur - the town where I spent 8 months of my life during my year abroad, not too gladly if I'm being honest. And from there it's a mere 15 minute journey to the village of Bassersdorf, the home of yet another close relative, my cousin Tatiana. I haven't been back to Switzerland since that year I spend there, having had quite enough of being unable to understand a single word of the pseudo-German spoken in this part of Europe. I am now finally ready to make a trip back in time, a visit that will bring
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