Zürich
Sidewalk in Zurich
January 8, 2004
My plane landed at about 7:30pm, I got off, went to the bathroom, exchanged money,
went through customs, and bought a train ticket within about 20 minutes and at 8:10
got on the train to downtown which took 10 minutes... unbelievable.
The directions to the hotel, however were unbelievably bad and I got lost, but found
my way with the help of a few locals. I was in the David Bowie room, but no sooner
had I arrived, did I leave to see the city. The temperature outside is three degrees,
which was steamy compared to Russia, so I went without a coat.
The city is incredible, the sidewalks and side streets are all stone and very narrow.
The city is hilly so there are very narrow streets winding up hills between buildings.
The architecture has a very medieval feel about it on the streets, but the night
life and interiors bring me to the modern day and are very stylish.
The people speak German and it seemed everywhere you go there are young couples
strolling the streets along side older men, who look like professors, very elegantly
dressed and many times in groups, eating and drinking. The attitude seemed to be
very positive and relaxed; the people very helpful and kind. I felt very safe and
felt like I got sent back 500 years into the past to a city that still exists in
looks, feel, and history, but modern in reality.
Zurich
Church in Zurich