$$$ Zurich $$$

July 24, 2009

First I have to start off by saying Zurich was the most expensive city we have ever been to!!! We were for sure warned… but we thought “how bad could it really be?” BAD!!! Ashley and I had to pay $5 for water, $10 for a small sandwich, and $6 for about 20 fries. Besides the prices of everything in Switzerland it is beautiful. We were happy we visited Zurich, just wish we could have enjoyed the food and night life a little more.

So, we arrive Friday July 24th. The train station was centrally located in town so it was only a short walk to our hostel. Ash booked us in the “ZIC ZAC Rock Hotel.” Every room had its own theme. Apparently a lot of hotels and hostels in Zurich have themes. We were staying in the “Journey” room. It was really nice. For the first time all trip (except in China) we had our own room. It was refreshing not having to lock up our bag before we went out of the room.

The next morning we woke up bright and early. Ash had to finish her final homework assignment to complete her MBA. July 26, 2009 Ashley was officially DONE with SCHOOL!!! WOOOO HOOOO! When Ashley was doing her homework assignment I went to the farmers market right on the river bank. I got a piece of fruit, a baguette, and the most amazing Swiss cheese I have ever had in my life. I was in heaven when I walked up to a stand with hundreds of different kinds of freshly made cheese. Yummy!


Later that afternoon we explored the town. We walked all the way down the Eastern Bank towards the lake then over a bridge and through the Western Bank. It was so beautiful. The weather was amazing, the water was so blue, and the buildings had so much character. The streets are cobblestone and narrow with very colorful buildings. Zurich is surprisingly very hilly. Some of the roads were very steep and hard to get up. The river running through the town was filled with boats and SWANS! We had a ton of fun feeding the swans. The town was also scattered with large flower pots painted by different artists. My favorite were the 3 pots dedicated to the Olympics for soccer. We also found a very peaceful park the looked over the city. People were playing bocce and gigantic lawn chess. Ash and I decided to go to the playground and have a little swing. We felt like we were 5 again!

That night we went to a restaurant/bar that had live music. We got a 12oz beer for $8 and enjoyed the music. Later we went to our favorite bar, Wings. This was our favorite because it was the only one in town that offered free internet. Even though our stay in Zurich was short we enjoyed it a ton. Off to INTERLAKEN - the worlds biggest adventure sports destination after New Zealand.