We boarded our United Airlines flight to Zurich about 6 PM. For reasons unknown, we did not take off until 7:30 PM. The flight was extremely smooth and we arrived in Zurich at approximately 8:45 AM Zurich time (2:45 AM New York time). Our friends Ivo & Eliane met us at the airport and then we were all off to do some sight seeing in downtown Zurich. Zurich is a very pretty city with both a newer modern section and old. The new part of the city has many upscale stores selling high end watches, clothing and accessories. As I recall from visits to Zurich in the past, there are many shops selling great pastries and chocolates. The older part of town has many smaller shops and restaurants. We hiked a bit, took a few trams, and then a boat ride down the Limmat River and on Lake Zurich. We had a great lunch and cold bier in a quaint Swiss restaurant prior to the boat ride. By 3 PM we were heading back to Ivo & Eliane's home in Gossau, Their daughter, Seraina met us on the train on our way back to Gossau. As many of you might know, Seraina was an exchange student of mine in the 2006 - 2007 school year........ and one of my best students!!! After a bit of relaxing, Eliane made a great dinner. We all chatted a bit, had some good laughs and then headed to bed early.Click on any photo to enlarge it
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