• Bern locally

    June 7, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Didn’t sleep well again and awake early.
    Had breakfast and then wandered down through the old city, on the right, along the fast flowing Aare river. Bought some sushi on the way back to the hotel and put my feet up and had a read of the book, Educated by Tara Westover and which I have offered to AM so I need to finish it before I leave.
    Walked down to their place again, another relaxed chat and then we drove out to the Paul Klee art museum which had been designed by Reno Piano so an impressive building. The museum had some of his work on display but also some bold big stuff by Sarah Morris, an American.
    Then to a restaurant /cafe which sits on/into the river for a drink. That water was moving so quickly and the river was very full.
    Then back to their place. I had a little migraine / visual disturbance happening so I had a short lie down and then we sat and talked while Thomas mainly prepared dinner.
    I walked home something after 9pm.
    AM & T have a two storey apartment - essentially an apartment each as they work and sleep separately. Very few people in Switzerland own their own flats/homes. Their apartment has two balconies, one of which has quite a few plants including a tree whose roots must be causing some damage somewhere and all of which have apparently just blown in! They rent this place - and have been there for nearly 30 years.
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