We spent the night at the Radisson Blu hotel at the Zurich airport. The room is so dark that we had to use a flashlight to see in our suitcases. We went to the breakfast buffet at 6:30, and it was nice. There were only seats for about 40 people, and there were 176 of us. No one mentioned that there was another dining area around the corner. Everyone at dinner was complaining about how dark the rooms were.
At 7:45, we were in the lobby to get ready to board the buses. We were driven to downtown Zurich on a scenic route with nice views. Then, when we arrived in Zurich, we had a walking tour. It was cloudy when we started, but it rained on and off while we were walking. Those who didn’t want to do the walking tour could return to the hotel.
At the end of the tour, we were given three options. We could return to the bus and go back to the hotel. Or, we could stay in town and take one of the shuttle buses back at 2:30, 4, 5:30, or 8 pm (the meeting place for this shuttle was not very clear, though). Or, we could take a train or Uber, or taxi back to the hotel. We chose to go back to the hotel.
We walked to The Circle again and had lunch at McDonald's (I didn’t find out until I saw my credit card transactions at home that the total was over $25 USD!). Then we went to Migros (the supermarket/department store) where Don bought more chocolate. After that, we returned to our room and repacked our suitcases. I was able to call the front desk and ask about weighing our suitcases. When we took them to the front desk, a girl took us to the back (maybe a loading dock) and let us weigh our suitcases. Don’s suitcase was 19 kg, and mine was 17 kg. American Airlines allows 22 kg. So we are okay.
Original Photos by Pat Hensley
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