Four Points Zurich

... After the tour, Charlie and I borrowed a couple of bicycles (they were FREE!!!!) and rode around the lake and through the town. Zurich really is very pleasant but I don't think I could ever afford it! That night Charlie had the best meal of his trip ...

... 8217;s green! After the castle I walked through the residential areas for awhile. There are some pretty cute streets and nice viewing points overlooking the city. It was a gorgeous day and a nice break from all the schoolwork here! Zurich: It takes about ...

... language barriers, and have seen a whole different way of life from what we are used to.  America has it’s good points, and Zurich has it’s good points.  One of the most interesting values, is that the pace is much slower here, and ...

So, today, Sunday, is a day of rest in Europe. We tried to go to bed early, but 4 AM is not exactly early.   We still can't seem to get over the jet lag.  Perhaps it’s the not waking up till noon thingy.  But hey, how often do ...

... : London - Travel from Paris to London on the high speed EuroStar train under the Channel. Introductory guided tour to major points of interest in London. Classes and final assignments along with visit to Parliament with a former prominent member. Final ...

... sends the collectors a postcard every day with the time they wake (x108), another is a collection of notes and points defining conceptual art (conceptual artists are more mystics than rationalists – they leap to conclusions logic cannot reach). By ...

... to Sao Paulo on Friday and made our way to the Renaissance Sao Paulo (Thank you, Marriott points). The Renaissance is a very nice hotel - especially after four nights in hostels on beaches, which certainly have their charms, although heat is not one of ...

... Alps that was recently renovated at a cost of SF$18 million.  The following day it’s back to the airport in Zurich.              They departed at that point so I moved to the Aviation ...

... of a fairly soporific existence, I was immediately smitten by the travel bug again. I had decided to use my last frequent flyer points for a return trip to London and was looking for connections to visit a brother in Austria. To my amazement I was able ...

... , a professional chef from Australia, so the two of us razzle-dazzled everyone with the first night's camp dinner - Geschnetzeltes (Zurich-style creamed veal stew), mashed potatoes, and ratatouille. We continued on the next day via the badly pot-holed ...

... of wares for sale but still in the process of setting up, I’ve laid out the map and am slowly checking off points I wish to visit when I am tapped on the shoulder. And old lady smiles politely and asks something, repeating in English and offering ...

... the kind you are thinking of, with guides etc, but instead a simple bus that makes a three hour loop, hitting all the main points of interest every half hour. I timed it perfectly, beginning in the Botanical Gardens just as the sun came out and ending ...

... in the corner to look for the bathroom. Those stairs led through several passages and narrow stairwells that opened up at various points to cavernous rooms, mostly all underground and each with their own bar. The exposed brick and mortar walls lit only by ...

... arches remain and they have been rebuilt.  The church and several other buildings are built of local pink sandstone.  Most high points had a stork on top and any high place that had a relatively flat area no matter how small was topped with a ...