Possibly the most expensive city in Europe, Zurich's cost of living was noticeably more expensive than continental Europe and so I decided to save some $ by couchsurfing, my good host was a guy called Sam who had an apartment only a kilometer and a bit from the main train station.
Had one full day and so walked up to the local university for some skyline views before taking the Polybahn down to walk around the old town which meanders around the river Limmat. The river eventually reaches its source, lake Zurich where I boarded a vessel for a 90min cruise around the lake with the swiss alps in the distant horizon.
After the cruise had to have the local fare, veal sausage with a local beer before walking the other side of the river where further downriver locals swim in the river in what is essentially an urban beach, think no sand but grass and concrete and a pier with bars too. There was still hundreds on a Tuesday afternoon plunging into the currents slightly upriver to be slept downriver about 100m by the currents before swimming out. Plus the odd person jumping from the road bridge several metres above into the river before. All good fun.
The next day before the long flight to Asia took a free bike rental (thats right its free here in Zurich as they have a 1st rate public transport network, they have too much $ here) and biked around some more of Zurich as far as the east lakeside foreshore. Unfortunately it wasn't a great day and it actually drizzled a bit. I guess it was a sign, so farewell Europe and hello Asia next...
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