After so much moving around, we decided to relax, and we did not leave the hotel until 11. We enjoyed our lovely balcony overlooking the Opera House.
We had the friendly receptionist teach us how to use the public trams which ended up being the best deal of the day -- unlimited rides for 24-hours for $8.50.
As we were riding the tram, I caught a few shots - one of St. Peter's Church with Europe's largest clock face on a tower
and Lindenhof, a former fort now park which we will visit tomorrow.
We took the tram to a bus depot near the train station to check out plans for our tour today. All was well so we grabbed a quick lunch of goulash soup at nearby St. Gallerhof's. A little spicy so we finished it off with ice cream at the station. We ended up being the first in line for our afternoon tour, which meant a front row seat. There were four parts to it for only $58.
First we took a panoramic tour around the town (on streets that could handle a bus), seeing some of the business districts, including Google European headquarters which employs 5,000 people. Then we stopped at a beautiful spot along Lake Zurich.
Afterwards we were dropped off for a leisurely stroll around Old Town (Alstadt) to see the quaint houses and churches.
We saw the old town square where the guild halls once were located and enjoyed other views of the city along the Limmat River.
The we reboarded our coach for a scenic journey along the lake, looking at the multi-million dollar houses that line the shoreline, and ended up at Meilen. Our bus boarded a ferry to cross the lake. We could have gotten off, but it started to rain. We've had enough boating so it was fine.
The highlight of the day was taking a cable car in Adliswil up 2,630 feet to the little enclave of Felseness with great views of the lake with Zurich in the distance. Amazingly, the rain stopped and skies cleared with perfect views.
We returned about 5:30 and, after a brief respite, headed out to dinner.
You can't go to Switzerland without having fondue and we found the perfect place - Le Dézaley. We both had a salad and split the cheese fondue.
It was better than I remembered. A lovely evening in Zurich.
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