Europe 2011

Zürich: 22-23 June

		Arriving in Zürich late afternoon, we found it was raining and not a good night to be out. We scuttled to the nearby main railway station and had a meal in a beer hall there: sausages and rosti, with a large glass of beer. *
		A tram line ran right outside our hotel, so next morning we got on a tram to go into central Zürich. *
		Zürich from the bridge at the lake front: Fraumunster and St Peters to the left, Grossmunster to the right. *
		A strange apparition at the lake front. We have since found it is a work by artist Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) and is dedicated to her mother, who repaired tapestries. While it looks a bit like driftwood, it is actually bronze. *
		We wandered around the expensive shopping streets, particularly admiring the flower shops. *
		Potted eidelweiss. *
		Bunches of roses. *
		A toy shop had a teddy bear in its upstairs window, blowing bubbles onto the street. *
		We did not quite know what to make of this ad in a clothing store window. *
		The Fraumunster (green spire) and St Peters Lutheran church with the largest clock face in Europe. *
		The pretty Fraumunster, dating from 1250. *
		The Grossmunster (cathedral) of 1230. *
		Statue on the outside of the Grossmunster ... †
		and another one. †
		Rich carving on the Grossmunster. *
		Spire at the back of the Grossmunster. †

Then it was time to leave Zürich and Europe, and head off on the long flight via Los Angeles to Portland.