18 Thursday Oct 2012
The city center of Zurich has three beautiful churches – Grossmunster (Great Church), Fraumunster (Church of Our Lady), and St. Peterskirche (St. Peter’s Church).
I can’t decide whether I like them better at dusk, night, or daytime, so you can judge for yourself.
17 Wednesday Oct 2012
Posted in Europe, Food & Drinks, Zurich
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Fondue, Hot Chocolate, Le Dézaley, Raclette Stube, Sausage, Sprüngli, Sternen Grill, Switzerland, Truffe, Zurich
Mr. Selfish and I have a difference of opinion on certain types of food. While I love fondue and hot chocolate, he can do without both. However, when we came to Zurich, Switzerland, I knew that we would have to try the specialties of the region, so I forced him to eat fondue and drink hot chocolate. Yes, I know – it’s a horrible existence for Mr. Selfish.
We tried two fondue places. Through these two places, we gleamed a few things about Swiss fondue. First, the Swiss don’t serve many veggies with their cheese fondue. The options were either bread and potatoes, tomatoes, or pickles. Second, cheese fondue is quite filling. Third, the best part of the fondue is the hardened cheese at the bottom of the pot. It takes some scraping but it’s completely worth it. Fourth, the Swiss don’t serve chocolate fondue for dessert. Surprising, I know.
The first fondue restaurant we tried was Raclette Stube, which was a small little restaurant serving only fondue. Raclette Stube was very delicious and, as we learned later, very well-priced. We also enjoyed the ambiance of the small restaurant.
16 Tuesday Oct 2012
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Mr. Selfish and I spent two days in Zurich, Switzerland. As soon as we arrived in Zurich, we noted the beautiful Zurich Lake that was within walking distance of our hotel. The sun was starting to set, and the Lake was absolutely lovely. I saw that there were boat cruises that seemed reasonably priced and figured that we would try it.
