A ride to the airport from son Peter, Susan, Alison and Aileen. We weren't able to confirm and pick seats online because our passports wouldn't scan, so we had separate middle seats for the first flight, to D.C. There was a 3 hr layover until our Zurich flight time, and then one of the plane's engines wouldn't start. Another 3 1/2 hrs while they moved us and the luggage to a new plane and we were finally underway. Dennis slept soundly on the flight, Sandy not at all.
Our little Hotel Neufeld in the Wiedekon district of Zurich is old but in good repair, and the room is clean and spacious. No complaints at all. After lunch (our first wurst) at a nearby cafe, we took a brief nap and then set out on a quick exploration of the city. Zurich is the largest Swiss city, but only 400m population. They have a good tram system so it is easy to get around. There are no highrises, and most of the buildings look like they are 1900-vintage except for some conspicuously older buildings in the old town area.We walked along the river which flows from the Zurichsee lake, and took a tram up to the top of a small mountain, Uetliberg. We hiked a mile or so from the train station to a retaurant with a great view of the city, the lake, and surrounding countryside. After a good dinner there we caught the tram back to town, and we both slept past our stop.
A day trip to the Alps is tomorrow's plan.
Glad you got there ok and are having a good time!
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