A Day in Zurich

In keeping with our quest to experience all things Swiss, after our trip to the mountains and sledding (see post from January) we spent the Sunday before we flew home that evening in the city of Zurich.
It does seem like a distant memory at this point, but what a fun day. We've since had the repatriation to Australia of the Falcon and Buffy...and how sad we are for that.

No day exploring a city can start without a hearty meal. And Zurich was no exception.
Nothing like some giant sausages to make us happy...

Thanks for Stef the photographer--capturing Me and Paulster, Falcon, Buffy and Martini with our plates piled high.

And here's Paulster with his monster sausage...clearly, he's delighted.


And Falcon, pleased with his choice...a lamb shank, I think.


So, after our meal, we needed to walk it off a bit and see some sights.
Here are some snaps of the city.






Somehow, the day took on a Boy Band Theme...
Here's one shot that could make the album cover.


Buffy infiltrated the Boy Band...


The tour wouldn't be complete without having seen the largest church clockface.
St. Peter, Zürich 28 feet 5 inches (8.7 m), built in 1534, the biggest church clock face according to Wikipedia.


...Or a random billboard near one of the city's important historic sites the Fraumünster (Minster of Our Lady). It houses magnificent stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. The main attraction of the Fraumünster is the set of five stained-glass windows designed by Marc Chagall in 1970. Best seen in bright morning light, the windows are 10 meters high and each has its own color theme. Chagall may have used the colors symbolically, with blue and green representing the earth and red and yellow representing the heavens. Sorry, no photos allowed in the church...and it was a bit dreary that day...

The Falcon was particularly interested in a photo of the Pink Dog billboard.


All the excitement of the weekend meant that at least the Falcon needed a little nap.


Which was a good thing, because we literally ended up speeding and sprinting to make out flight back to London. Oops...was I reading the arrival time as the departure time?! Ah...a fitting end to an exciting weekend.

But that can't be the end of the Zurich/mountain fun...In the January post, I was reserved and didn't post the video of Budman bobbing for swiss cheese in a fondue pot. So I have to do it now... (It should be noted that I do not have the Budman's explicit agreement for the posting of this video, but I did receive the approval of everyone else at the table to witness it, including Hachie Gal--so I'm claiming creative license).
You'll have to crane your neck a bit...but well worth the watch.



...and that's the official end of the Winter postings...