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A first visit to the Capital.....
... desk for restaurant recommendations. One of the places they mentioned was Il Grissino, which is only a short walk from the Hotel. When I arrived there, they were extremely busy inside and moderately busy outside. It was so busy that the Waiters were actually running at times. I decided to sit inside as there were a couple of people smoking outside. I was given a table at a small Bar overlooking the Pizza making station, and enjoyed watching the Chef "toss" Pizza ...
Being an account that will make couch potatoes ...
Being an account that will make couch potatoes everywhere reconsider their opinions of the Great Outdoors. Let's start this blog off with a simple game of word association. We say 'hiking', you say -. We say 'Great Outdoors', you say-. Mosquitoes? Sweaty endless walk uphill? Steaming piles of bear scat? Cold sandwiches? Delicious dehydrated meals? Hard to resist isn't it? But it's true, in Canada the Great Outdoors is often synonymous with what we know ...
The beautiful city of Bern
... recommended by a friend) which was so beautiful with so many different types of roses and also had a great view of the city. The Euro Cup final was on so made our way into the centre of town to watch the game, a street was full of Italian and Spanish supporters crowded around numerous tvs that were put out by cafes in the street. We stood in the street and watched the game. The cafes waiter would walk to the people standing around his tv with cretes of big beer bottles to sell. ...
Quick stop in Bern
... at all) and were momentarily disoriented. Bryan got out the iPhone with our walking tour map on it, and soon had gotten his bearings. I am so glad that his sense of direction is better than mine! :)
I must be honest, we may have set rather optimistic goals for our short lay over in Bern. We wanted to have a snack, buy food for lunch, and see some of the town. We had only limited time (1 1/2hrs) and cash (14 CHF) to accomplish these things. But for the most ...
Burned in Bern
... offline) like maps and guides and those have been helpful. The easiest way has been to go to Information at the train station. I can usually pick up a free map of the city and info on where to sleep and what to eat. When in Bern, I talked to Lucas at Information and he was beyond helpful. I picked up maps and guides for multiple cities in Switzerland and he also suggested many activities we could partake in. He also gave me a ...
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