About This Blog

Essentially a travel journal, this blog is a collection of pictures, anecdotes, and occasional useful information gleaned from my experiences trying to see all there is to see. The other blog I author, Taschen, focuses on medieval purses and bags. I am also a major contributor to the New York Historical Fencing Association's blog.

15 April 2008

Another quick update!!

Hello everyone, sorry I've been away from the blog for the last few days. I was out and about in different parts of Switzerland, visiting museums and castles and mountains O my!

So, I will return later to give more detailed accounts (plus I still have the rest of last week to talk about). Don't worry, I've been writing everything down in a little journal so I won't miss any important details. OK so here's the short version:

(Sat-Sun) Went to Interlaken briefly. Took a gorgeous train ride (panoramic windows on the train) from Interlaken to Montreux. Saw the Chillon castle (amazing!). Spent the night in a hostel. Left the next day to take another train ride through the Alps to Gruyères. There, saw the quaint pretty little town, the castle, and of course the HR Giger museum - just as awesome as I imagined it to be. Then returned to Zürich.

(Mon) Hung out in Zürich, caught some of the Spring Festival in which a large snowman is burnt at the stake in the public square. And explodes. (It's a snowman made out of wood shavings and fireworks, apparently).

(Today) Hopping back on a train to Luzern to see more cathedrals and museums.

Until I return, ciao!

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