This Sunday I went with two co-workers to Bern, mostly because we could. We actually had originally wanted to go hiking, but the weather was iffy enough that we decided to stay in the city. And we wanted to get out of Zürich, so we took the hour train ride to Bern. I have to say, I have gotten used to traveling by myself, but it is also quite nice to travel with others!
It is a good thing that we decided to stay close, as we ended up having to meet at work to check on an alarm that was going off and replace a nitrogen tank, which meant that we got a late start.
Thanks to our late start, we ended up getting into Bern just in time for a late lunch. We walked across town and watched the Bern bears for a while before settling on lunch at the Altes Tramdepot. And there I had the best beer that I have had since coming to Switzerland. Really, it was fantastic!
After lunch we wandered up the hill to the Rosengarten and smelled a bajillion roses. The view over Bern was quite nice, also.
We spent the rest of the afternoon wandering through the small streets of Bern, window shopping (in the truest sense, as all of the stores are closed on Sunday) and stopping for a coffee in a cafe in a little park.
Bern has a really beautiful old town, and I quite enjoyed meandering around and having a relaxed visit. For me it is still a novelty to just be able to decide to take the train to another city to hang out. And, who knows, we might go back just for the beer!
It is a good thing that we decided to stay close, as we ended up having to meet at work to check on an alarm that was going off and replace a nitrogen tank, which meant that we got a late start.
Thanks to our late start, we ended up getting into Bern just in time for a late lunch. We walked across town and watched the Bern bears for a while before settling on lunch at the Altes Tramdepot. And there I had the best beer that I have had since coming to Switzerland. Really, it was fantastic!
After lunch we wandered up the hill to the Rosengarten and smelled a bajillion roses. The view over Bern was quite nice, also.
We spent the rest of the afternoon wandering through the small streets of Bern, window shopping (in the truest sense, as all of the stores are closed on Sunday) and stopping for a coffee in a cafe in a little park.
Bern has a really beautiful old town, and I quite enjoyed meandering around and having a relaxed visit. For me it is still a novelty to just be able to decide to take the train to another city to hang out. And, who knows, we might go back just for the beer!
