While we had two nights in Zurich--which implies three days--we really only had about a day and a half, just like in Paris. Today was our full day, and it started out with a boat tour on Lake Zurich. We got some good pictures, which would have been better in sunshine, but you take what you can get. I'd rather be early in the season than fighting crowds in the summer.
Cloudy view
I never miss a chance to get a flag in the picture.
This was as good a view of the Alps as I was going to get today.
There was sailing, rowing, swimming, and even floating saunas on the lake.
This was a nice thing to do in Zurich and I'm glad we did it. It was interesting and I saw (sort of) where Tina Turner lives. She has a house in one of the neighborhoods around the lake, but I have no pictures. I didn't know she was a Swiss citizen since 2013.
After the boat trip, the walking part of the tour began, but we decided (yes!) to go on our own. First, I bought each of us an 24-hour tram ticket on the Zurich Transport Network (ZVV). They were around $8 each, but well worth it. We could go on any tram or bus line, though we only used the trams.
My two great loves
Centralhof Monument
View along the Limmat River
Hans Waldmann statue
Stained Glass Window, Grossmünster
Stained Glass Window, Grossmünster. The church's windows have a more modern design and these are thin slices of agate.
William Tell mosaic in the courtyard
Mail Coach
Museum Courtyard
Zurich Opera House. I may not like opera, but I do like opera houses.
As you can see from the sunlight hitting the opera house it was early evening. So we went looking for some dinner. We ate in a cafeteria-type place at Migros (!) and ate on the second floor overlooking the street. We had ridden the No. 4 tram all around until we were hungry and found it by accident. Then it was back to the hotel to pack. My fantasy European life is coming to an end. :(
Viking Joke #14: What do you call a Viking that's been bitten by a vampire? Norseferatu.
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