Zurich

An incredibly vivid rainbow reaching across the morning sky.
This image is completely authentic and was taken at the bus
stop near the Imbrock's house after the previous night's storm.


Spectacular views outside the train window on the way to Zurich.
Only in Europe: "Oh, look! There's a castle!"


We took a guided trolley tour of the city, which included stops along the shore and cogwheel trips up the mountainside.



Panorama of the beautiful lake situated between Zurich's
surrounding Gold and Silver coasts (names derived from the
amount of yearly sunlight received and the residents' incomes).


The famous Dolder Grand Hotel, overlooking the entire city. It's a great place for travelers on a tight budget, as the minimum rate for a single is 850 bucks and a night in the best suite costs 14,000! You know, in case you don't need that new car after all...


After the tour, we visited Zurich's famous Swiss national
history museum, which housed, among other things,
some pretty sweet armor and weaponry!

Since I don't have any photos to tell the story, I should also add that, while Mom and Dad were having their own dinner in the heart of Zurich that evening, I had a chance to visit Pat Salisbury's apartment right on the lakefront--the Gold Coast, haha! Pat was a (legendary) rower at Harvard who graduated the year before I got there and now lives with his wife in Zurich. He was also a member of Newell Lifegroup at Harvard, which is the weekly Athletes in Action Bible study/small group at the boathouse. Sam and Billy, who visited me in Geneva a few days earlier (see previous post), had made their way across Switzerland and had been staying with Pat as well, so it was the perfect time for my excursion to Zurich. After I arrived at Pat's apartment, the four of us went for a refreshing swim in the lake before enjoying a home-cooked dinner featuring Rosti (authentic Swiss dish of fried potatoes). Again, really cool to rendezvous with Harvard folks on the other side of the world. Definitely another highlight of my weekend--though what part of this weekend wasn't a highlight?