Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Swiss Train Adventure

Morel-Visp, looked around a bit.

Visp-Sion, climbed a giant hill through a very narrow path through tiny alleyways and backyards (saw an angry cat!) to a castle. Didn't go in, but had a picnic lunch on a very picturesque hill. Would be awesome if we had such a hill where we lived. Also was cool b/c there were these terraces of flat ground, breaking up the space into smaller areas.

Sion-Martigny, was going to take a train (a funicular!) up to Lac d'Emosson, but decided it would take too long.
Martigny-Lausanne, walked to the lake (swans!), found free wifi, took an honor code subway back. Bought wurst salad, sammich, and bread at Coop Pronto.

Lausanne-Bern, Bern-Basel.
Basel: train station had a Swiss side & FRench side. Swiss side: 20+ platforms, shops, cafes, lots of people, clean. Bought a water and a Swiss soft drink (carbonated milk serum, yum...). French side: 4 platforms (numbered 30 to 35 to make it seem like more), just a long waiting hall and some benches outside, deserted, dead quiet.

Basel-Strasbourg. Directions worked; got the last room ("€63 normally, but I'll let you have it for €50").

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