after work, Susann was kind enough to take me on an excursion to
"Uetliberg", a mountain about 20mins by train from Zurich town centre.
it offered a spectacular view of town, lake , mountains & region. not
exactly easy to go but should be ok if you depart from the main
station at Bahnhofstrass.
at the end of the 2nd day, the legal team went down to the river to
have a drink. it's an interesting scene as we are the ones in suits &
the others already there are in their bathing suits. it's actually
open during lunchtime for people to have a swim or bath. women area
are separated from men but the men's area are now mixed. took some
salad for dinner before hitting back to the hotel.
on the afternonn of the 3rd day , went down to Schann office
(Liechtenstein) before meeting the authorities. the place was a drive
by at best but understand that it was pretty rural in any event. it
took about 1.5-2hrs from Zurich to Schann.
was at the majnstation early so had time to purchase some dinner at
the market (right inside the station). reminded me so much of London
markets which I so dearly missed).
had a bit of difficulty finding the place at the Bahnhofstras (main
station) to stamp my Swiss pass. but actually on reflection, just
follow the tourist "I" sign & it's done. the Swiss pass is a very
important document as it can make the difference between ypu staying
ob the train, bus or cruise & you bejng kicked out as it covers mainly
every mode of public transport throughout Switzerland. recommend 1st
class as less crowded & more seat choices (proved useful when you
want to be touristy & take pictures)
took the 6pm train to Interlarken - reached there around 730pm. the
backpackers hotel at interlarken was a pleasent surprise. clean,
modern & extremely friendly. all for around chf200 for 2 nights (paid
for 2pax even though stayed by myself). I chickened out of the 6
bedded room & opted to stay by myself instead with shower included.
thankfully they had rooms available as I couldn't get the room booked
over Internet. they gave out clean sheets & towel & 2 tokens/day (each
chf 3.50) for hot drinks. the bus stopped just outside the hostel & as
usual worked like clockwork according to the schedule displayed at
each bus stop. one thing I will surely miss is the efficiency of the
public transport. basically all the timings are displayed & when it
states 0832 departure, the bus or train will depart from that station
at that exact same time!!! amazing! definately addictive cos I found
myself checking my watch whenever i need to take public transport -
which I will be doing for the next few days of self-travel.
Magdalene
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