Zurich

I LOVE Zurich. It is a beautiful, clean, fun city. This was the first city that we visited after landing. We landed in the morning, got our luggage, went to the hotel and showered and changed after traveling all night. The river runs right through the city and into a lake near the edge of the city. The water is so clear and blue. It is really fun to hear my dad have conversations in German with other people, but almost all the people that live in Zurich speak English, which was WAY nice. After changing and walking around for a while we were hungry for lunch so we went to this classic Swiss restaurant. The inside had wood paneled walls and was decorated with old war memorabilia (i.e. weapons.) I got this dish that was essentially a hash brown cake with veal and a gravy sauce because on the menu it declared “A must have when in Zurich!” The description may make it sound gross, but it was actually really good! I was very pleasantly surprised.

After lunch we decided to walk the river to the lake and then walk around one edge of the lake (the lake is huge.) The old buildings that sit on the rivers edge are exactly how I imagined Switzerland. One of my favorite things was the flowers that are just outside the windows and hang over the ledge. Like the one in this picture…

There were tons of sailboats sitting on the lake, which just made the lake even more picturesque. As we walked we passed lots of little rowing clubs that surrounded the perimeter of the lake and were in the cutest buildings.

(This was the path that we followed around the lake… so green!)

And one thing about the Swiss… they know how to make some dang good chocolate. Holy cow, I was blown away. We went into this great little chocolate shop called Läderach- it was chocolate heaven. They had this one raspberry chocolate that was DIVINE. I will never appreciate a KitKat or any Hershey’s chocolate bars after eating that goodness. Here is some proof… (and this was only one counter)

After eating a lot of chocolate we went back to our hotel to get ready for dinner. What did I find on my pillow when I got to my room? Even more proof that the Swiss have their priorities straight…

Here is a list of some of my favorite things about Zurich:

--When they give you a bottled drink (which is all the drinks) they give you a cup and pour it into it for you.

--The buildings are absolutely beautiful; they are the perfect mix of old and new

--The Swiss flag is everywhere

--The garbage trucks are Mercedes (like what?)

--The chocolate (as obviously stated above)

And now for more pictures…

Random giant Playmobil characters 

 Hallelujah for Coca-Cola Light (basically Diet Coke)

 Literally THE most random fountain- how could we resist getting a picture?

(from both sides…)