Sunday in Zurich

Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather and hiked along a stream on Panorama Weg into the village of Kusnacht.  It was nice to be surrounded by woods and nature.  Along the way, we made friends with a local family who needed to borrow "a nappy and some wipes" for their 2-year-old daughter, Zoe.  Mommy, who is famous for forgetting to pack a diaper, was relieved that she could finally rescue another mother-in-need.  

After our hike, we headed back into the city and had lunch at a cafe along Lake Zurich.  Daddy, who's been craving bratwurst since we landed in Germany, finally got his fix.  Later, mommy and I satisfied our sweet tooth with gelato.  Most of the shops are closed on Sunday so the Swiss truly take advantage of this day to rest.  Along the lake, you'll find people enjoying a leisurely lunch or coffee, strolling hand-in-hand or basking in the sun.  It was awesome!

By the way, our waiter at lunch was an interesting guy.  Of Spanish and Middle Eastern decent, he was actually an American.  Born in the States, he used to live and work in NY for Merrill Lynch before quitting about 7 years ago and moving to Europe. He has lived in Berlin, Madrid and now Zurich.  He makes a decent wage (about $6000 per month) that, despite the outrageous cost of living in Zurich, makes for a comfortable and low-stress life.  Pretty enticing lifestyle for a single man like myself!

We've had a quiet evening at Stefan's home, Skyped with a few members of the family and are getting prepared to depart for our next destination - Lake Como, Italy!  Mommy is officially on George Clooney watch.  Hope you enjoy the pics from our very relaxing day.

Love,
Griffin

The trail to Kusnacht featured many mini-waterfalls.  Absolutely beautiful!

 

Gelato...enough said!