Centro Direzionale

We’re headed for Cologne now, via Zurich. Caught the train in Santhia for Milan yesterday and then caught the train for Zurich. Milan has a great station; the 24 platforms are all on the same level and parallel so changing trains couldn’t be easier.

The ride to Zurich went through all sorts of huge lakes and high mountains. The scenery was outstanding.

Karl had never been to Zurich; Leslie Ruth hadn’t been there since 1971. What a beautiful city! The weather was perfect; not too hot, not too cool, just right! We strolled along the river down to the lake. The main change Leslie Ruth commented on was the very reduced number of sausage sellers. (She’s been telling Karl for years about the great sausage she once had in Zürich!)

Since we only had one night in Zurich, we dined exclusively on the local specialities, fondue and raclette. Outstanding!

This morning we had coffee and croissants at a cafe near our hotel (the croissants were outstanding, the coffee not up to Italian standards!) and then walked to the Zürich station where we caught the train for Cologne via Munich. The Zurich station is beautiful. All open air with no gates. Although the Zürich station has three different levels, unlike with Italian trains the Swiss know what platform your train will be on long before it arrives so you don’t have to scramble once the platform is posted to find your train.

We’ll change trains in Munich (the layover is much too short to see Edward) and arrive in Cologne later this afternoon.Read more