Renaissance Zürich

so... es nochet... no die letschte Sache schnäll erledige.. ond scho gli stoht d'Sabine do zom öis abhole! - be dene doch öppe 7 Grad ond dem Räge verosse eschs om so schöner chöne mer ed wärmi! Es sett aso am Mettwoch doch 37 grad warm wärde en darwin.... :O)

so... i ben no a de letschte Vorbereitige ond denn esch es bald sowiet ond mer chöne go. Es esch chum z'glaube aber de Roger esch ab 7ni uf ond no es Gschäft go die letschte Sache erledige... - hoffe er chonnt bald weder hei ond helft mer nochli.... <br>Bes Bald!

I had never thought of travelling to Zurich only to take part in the Street Parade. But back in 2008 some friends wanted me to go there and I did not regret it. It is a real special parade with many friendly people in a very nice city near the Lake Zurich. The central station was also decorated and used for the party, and during night time the big station hall became one of the largest dancing clubs in the world. I can only tell people to go there and enjoy the great ambiance!<br>

... s wine, Roxy's apple juice, didn't even smiled once and kept interrupting us while we're trying to tell him something (like our order).<br><br>Said our goodbyes at the train station as they had a ways to go before getting back to Rapperswil. By the time we got back, it was already 12:30 am so I jumped into the jacuzzi... It was awesome and so relaxing. I managed to even catch a couple hours of sleep before we had to get up and get ready to go to the airport!

One of the people at the hostel snored. A lot. So I didn't really get as much (uninterrupted) sleep as I'd hoped for last night. The only perk of this was that when I finally got up to pee and walk around at 4, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the city had been covered in snow and that it was still coming down. I made a point to accidentally ...

Just a day trip to see this old city. Lots of brightly painted buildings with ornate oriel windows. Most of the windows were carved with scenes or fancy designs, sometimes painted, sometimes both. Lots of fountains and statues. Found a chocolate shop and pigged out.

... jälkipolville ei tästä päivästä jäänyt. Hengailua, minimaalista fanishoppailua ja lento takaisin. Kannatti ehdottomasti lähteä reissuun (kuten aina), vaikka kipeäksi tulinkin. Saksaa oli taas mukava puhua ja hyvin sujui edelleen, sveitsiläisistä jäi mukava kuva ja koko Zürichin kaupungista kalliista hinnoista huolimatta. Tunnelmaa riitti reilusti ja porukkamme oli loistava. Ilmassa oli suuren urheilujuhlan humua. Ei muuta kuin sitten suunnittelemaan Etelä-Afrikan MM-kisareissua...

... outdoor pizzeria not too far from our apartment. There was a piano player outside, playing some tunes under a little glass lamp. The temperature was in the low 70's, a light breeze gently moving the tree branches above our heads. We are in Venice, and we are as happy as spring chickens at the end of winter. Whatever that means. I'm writing this the following evening after nearly a liter of wine. Congratulations if you can understand any of this. Ciao!

8/30/99 Monday<br><br><br><br>Davos to LucerneWe departed for Lucerne around 7:35 am. The weather was cool and clear, as usual, with fog hovering around the mountain tops. The scenery on our way to Lucerne was breathtaking (I use that word a lot, but it really is just that). I never tire of looking at it. Traveling the winding roads through the mountains, every bend brings another incredible view. It is true...you HAVE to see it to ...