The author took an 18-day holiday trip to Switzerland last summer with their wife. They flew from Abu Dhabi to Geneva on August 21st. They spent several days in Zermatt in late August, enjoying the mountains and ski resorts. They then drove from Zermatt to Milan, Italy on August 26th, spending a few days sightseeing in various Swiss and French cities before returning to Abu Dhabi on September 8th.