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Saffa Insel

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    • Day 34

      Zürich Day 2

      July 22, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      This has got to be one of my favourite days on the trip so far! It was long, but super rewarding! I had the free breakfast at my hostel, and then Carys and Madi came over to my hostel to meet! We went on this hike that my hostelmate had done yesterday- she gave me an extremely detailed itinerary of what she did, so we followed it to the T! So, she gave me a dropped pin on the map and we just walked in that direction- we stopped by the grocery store to grab food on the way, and this already took an hour 😭 we also got distracted by farm animals and little gardens along the way. And then- the hike begins. It was only about 2 hours upward, very steep, a bit difficult, lots of breaks. But it’s okay! We had a lot of butterfly breaks on this part of the trek. We would sit down and butterflies would come and sit on our hands or our heads and it was the cutest thing ever!! Besides that, this part of the hike was the most difficult part. But, there were lots of viewpoints along the way, which was quite encouraging. We also got a bit lost and confused, but ultimately made our way to the first checkpoint, which was the top of Zürich!! The view was stunnnnnning! You could see the entire city on one side, and heaps of mountains on the other. Then, we had to find the cablecar down. We were a bit confused to start once again, but figured it out, and sort of had to walk across the mountain (with little to no incline) for another 2 ish hours. This part was also very lovely, as there was lots of vast farmland and fields. We did a lot of frolicking, a lot of laying down in the fields, a lot of laughing. We kept saying that we feel like fairies 🧚‍♀️🧚🧚‍♂️!! Soon, we finally made it to the cable car and took it down to the bottom. Afterwards, we bussed over to a park on the lake which was like a little island. Me and Carys did some swimming, and I had a little nap after. Later that evening, I grabbed some microwave dinner 😭😭 because I can’t afford a proper meal in the Swiss economy. After, we met up in hopes of going clubbing or something, but we just ended up walking around and sharing a bottle of wine, and sharing stories- because none of us wanted to pay 20-25 francs for entry 😞😞😞😞.Read more

    • Day 3

      Zurich

      September 6 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Arrived on time. Zurich Station is mad! I found the lockers only to discover one cannot use cash and my Curve card refused to co-operate so hunt the contactless card. Then couldn't hold the locker door open and shove the rucksack in. Managed with help from very kind man and received a ticket with a QR code that I just put in my bag.
      Tourist office sorted me out with a map and directions, and away I went into the searing heat. The Wass Munster was closed for the day. There was a big parade and celebration for the new police who are ready to work. It was too hot to walk about too much, so I took a trip round the lake, then I visited the cathedral. A reformist Cathedral,
      with stunning stained glass windows.
      Back to the stationto hunt for the lockers. 3 floors no clue! Eventually found and after some time the night train took off!
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