It’s hard to believe but our trip is winding down. Tomorrow we leave for Toronto. Today we moved on to Zurich. Zurich is the financial centre of Switzerland. It is home to the famous Swiss banks, where the super rich hide their money because of the secrecy of around these banks.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has a camp here in one the city’s public park. I guess that if the movement is going to have any impact on society, this would a good place to start.
On our way into the city we stopped at the Lindt candy factory. The candy was delicious.
Zurich is one of the most expensive cities we have visited on this trip. There doesn’t appear to be regular shops in the old city, but there are plenty Louis Vutton and Gucci shops. Meals cost about double what they would back home.
We are staying at the Marriot Hotel. This is like every other North American hotel. It is nice but nothing special or unique.
I guess I’ve got old city burnout, as this city strikes me as being pretty much the same as many of the other places we’ve visited in the past three weeks. There are lots of old churches and narrow streets with medieval architecture. I’m sure I’m going to miss it in about 24 hours.
Pictures from Zurich
Pictures from Zurich
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