Zurich

G had never traveled to Switzerland before, so on our way to Austria from France, we stopped in Zurich so he could experience what the country has to offer.  We only spent three or four hours in Zurich before we had to leave on the train to Austria.

Since we didn't have much time, we quickly bought our tickets onward to St. Anton am Arlberg, made sure we knew where the platform was, and then left the train station to explore the city.

We walked along the Limmat River. We veered away from the river and walked through pedestrian-only streets to the Grossmunster Church. Outside, we admired the intricately-carved wooden door. Inside, we found unusual non-traditional stained glass windows.

From the church, we continued to walk along pedestrian-only streets then veered back towards the river. The sun was out, so we stopped at a bench (at the place where the river turned into a lake).

Someone was at a nearby bench feeding the ducks and swans swimming in the water. The swans were so aggressive. If a duck got a piece of bread, the swans would chase the duck and try to steal the bread. We happened to have a bit of bread with us, so G and I took our turn feeding the birds and watching them fight for the bits of soggy bread.

On the way back to the train station, G and I took a different route. This time, we walked along the other side of the river, again on pedestrian streets when we were able to. We passed businesses and shops selling marzipan animals on our way to the train station.

We arrived at the station in plenty of time to make our 6 PM train to St. Anton am Arlbeg, Austria.