In Teju Cole’s “Far Away From Here”, he writes of a trip that he took to Switzerland at the request of an art institution, to shoot pictures of the country.  He writes about the journey, the photographs he took and even the cameras he used or wanted to use.  Teju visits all areas of Switzerland, which is very small at about a third of the size of Alabama.  He says he quite enjoys the country and never really gets bored with the trip.  He finds all sorts of things to photograph, from the mountain landscapes shown here, to train cars, and random things going on wherever he is.  In the end, Teju shot about 80 rolls of film on this trip and wants to head back to shoot more, which he does.  Though he enjoyed Switzerland and taking the photographs, he says that he never considered moving to Switzerland or not going home.  The place was delightful, but it was not home.