- Flew Hobart to Zurich, landing at 14:00 on Monday afternoon. Checked in to the hotel then rugged up to go outside and acclimatise. Walked down to the lake and up into the old town. Visited the Fraumunster Church, with a history dating back to 853 AD. It has stained glass windows made by Marc Chagall in the 1970s. Xmas lights and decorations were still on display and the city had a festive feel.
- Next day we caught the train to St. Gallen to see the World Heritage library and abbey. No photos are allowed in the library, so had to settle for a cheesy shot in front of the selfie point. The library is the star, but the cathedral is also impressive. It has 16 confessionals suggesting the monks were poorly behaved. We wandered around the old town of St. Gallen. The abbey backs on to a square with many well-preserved timber buildings that are brightly painted.
- Headed back to Zurich for a lovely afternoon/evening walk along Niederdorf and surrounds. As well as attractive old lanes and alleys there was plenty of interesting street art and graffiti.
- Spent a misty morning in Zurich before hitting the Swiss Rail system. It was atmospheric down on the lake and we had a lot of fun taking photographs. Went to the Kunstmuseum (free on Wednesdays). Very classy. The Van Gogh and Cezanne room is fabulous, especially on a cold, winter day.
