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We were planning to go to Liechtenstein but thought we may as well as it was sort of on our way. It's the worlds 6 smallest country so it would have been rude not to go..haha.<br><br>We didn't drive to the main town but to another.. where really there wasn't anything. I did get a photo with the tourist sign though. Had to somehow prove I'd been there!<br>

After a week in Basel we jumped on the train to visit my Uncle and Aunt (Heinz and Elsa) in Gossau &#8211; a small town in the north east of Switzerland. On the way we spent a few hours in Zurich where we just wandered around the city centre, had lunch and sat by the lake. Heinz and Elsa met us at the train station and walked us back to their place &#8211; about 2 minutes away! They took us for a drive up to a place which gives a great view over St Gallen ...

Our third stop of the day was our first in Austria. Now I was entering undiscovered lands! Feldkirch is right on the Switzerland border. The old town centre is surrounded by towers, and a castle sits on a hill above.<br><br>We explored Feldkirch and a few of its towers. The old town is quite charming with its colorful buildings, trickling fountains, and small shops. When we tried to ...

Our next stop was St Gallen, home of a beautiful abbey with a medieval library and neighbouring by a charming Old Town. We walked around the abbey exterior before everyone went inside, with the exception of Lincoln and I. I have been here before and know it is a very ornate baroque design inside.<br><br>Next, we walked to the abbey library which houses the largest medieval collection of books in the world, basically. There was an admission to go in and my ...

... building, and the government building. This area looks very modern but blends well into the surrounding mountains and old houses and buildings.<br><br>It was a sunny day but a bit chilly. I decided the best way to warm up was to hike up to the castle. I started walking up a steep hill that I thought would lead me to the castle. It passed through a beautiful residential area and eventually ended at a trail head. Perfect! From there I ...

... years. Bulgaria has 'sex shops' to rival Amsterdam and 'escort' TV ads till early morning. Dubrovnik even has a nude beach, while not so many miles up the road their cousins in Mostar kneel in prayer on Turkish kilims and loudspeakers call the faithful to prayer five times a day. It certainly puts the rise of Islam in context, a reaction to permissiveness in the West, an unjust Hindu caste system, and Buddhist passivity ...

... I laughed when I found out she was showing us a map of the WHOLE COUNTRY and not just the city we were in. Leichtenstien and their people know its a small country and they pride themselves on it...just like Canadians pride themselves on being BEER drinkers!!! There is a Prince of Leichtenstein (still active) so we walked up to his castle....but he wouldn't let us in for tea! (or beer) We got our passports stamped with the OFFICIAL ...

... a large canal used for shipping barges. The bike path in that area is shaded by trees and runs right along the canal. In Amsterdam Flat Matt also noticed the old Dutch canal houses, went to the market with us to buy cheese, flowers and veggies, and got to see our favorite Amsterdam windmill. All in all, not a bad visit! Enjoy the pics! Chris and Melanie

... to send back home. We walked past St.Florin's Cathedral and the Government Building on our way to the Rheinpark Stadium, Liechtenstein's national stadium. We then returned to the hotel for a rest. We set our for dinner at 6pm and ate at a pizzeria near the hotel which was reasonably priced but we felt a little uneasy as we were the only people in the restaurant. We returned to the hotel to make use of the spa before retiring for the night.

8/28/99 Saturday<br><br> Zurich to Davos<br><br>We arrived in Davos (the Hotel Europe, a 4 star hotel) at 12:37 pm. Davos is much bigger than I had expected. It looks like it would be easy to get lost, but the view is spectacular. <br><br>We had a get together dinner at 6 p.m. On our way down to dinner, we heard someone knocking on their door from the inside. Sure enough, it was Shirley. Seems that their door lock was stuck and they couldn't get out. We had to get the hotel ...