Zurich uncovered

So, our second "never will do" thing involved going to the colder parts of Europe in the winter. In this case, Zurich. Lothar and Andrea (the Captain used to work with Lothar, who is married to the lovely Andrea) were great and had planned a sightseeing trip around the city and provided lots of advance information.

We took the S Bahn up to the Uetliberg, the "high point" that lets you overlook the City:

The views are wonderful, especially as we had a sunny day to enjoy them:

Somehow, Andrea, the crew and Lothar were not all focussed on the same things though:

No matter, we had a great day with them and are eternally grateful for the excellent introduction to Zurich and Swiss life. Here are a few impressions of the city. Firstly, the opera house:

And now, the old town:

And finally, one of the old style shops:

We did go a little mad and had cake in Spruengli though. Serious fat and calorie overload time but one of those "you have to do it" things. Have a  look at Spruengli website and dribble.

Of course, it tastes way better than it looks......

To redress the balance, we also visited the Kunsthaus (art museum) which was excellent. See, calories and culture - what more could you wish for.....

We loved the city but not the prices of course. Having had a glimpse of local life courtesy of the very kind Lothar and Andrea, we could easily live there if we had an unlimited pot of cash to call upon. As we don't, we are afloat again......