My parents came to Europe and UK for a 3 weeks tour. Kevin and myself sneak up a weekend trip to Switzerland, to begin the tour with them (after that, it was me bringing them around and Kevin join us on weekends wherever we are)! hehehe... Switzerland is absolutely pretty pretty... The air is really fresh, the city is really clean, the people are really friendly (mostly lah), and the scenery is really beautiful!!!
Arriving in Zurich airport...
The Fan Zone! (During the Euro Cup 2008)!
The nice river view in town...
Swans by the river...
Spring water or bird bath?? hahaha...
Tram line in the city
The buildings beside River Limmat (the twin towers on the right side is the Grossmunster Church; on the left side is the Fraumunster and St Peter Church)
Mini fountain area
Streets of Zurich
Euro dolls... heheh...
Great shopping! cheap cheap cheap! final price reduction before the Euro League!
Alleys of Zurich
Kevin wanted to post with the mini Swiss flag behind... hahaha
Shopping street
Ta-Da..
A structure we came across in town
Some typical houses/buildings of Swiss...
Bridge in the background..
Tram and Swiss flag
The Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Main train station)
The Euro atmosphere!!! Hyper big mannequins!
My parents arriving in Zurich after a long haul flight from Singapore.. Train ride to town...
The tram stop...
Us... Waiting for tram, nothing to do.. take picture...
interior of tram...
Train station... hehehe.. take picture for my parents while we get train tickets to go Rhine Falls...
Ok, this is Kevin take one... Swiss toilet... and check out why he took this at the next picture...
It costs 2 swiss franc (about SGD2.7) to use the toilet and 12 swiss franc (about SGD15) to shower...
Train ride to Rhine... The swiss train is so clean and nice..
Smile!!!
Hehehe.. my attempt at an artistic shot... hahahha... my dad in deep thoughts...
Arriving in Rhine! heheheh...
Rhine river...
Check out the gushing water...
my parents at Rhine falls!
Family shot!
Lovers time! just look at the waters!
Splashing waters!
The gushing waters look like clouds yah???
Taking a boat ride across the river...
Fog look alike..
Candid shot of my parents! heheheh...
Boat ride to the falls...
Gush gush gush!!!!
Blue waters and gushing water flow!
Houses by the river...
Remind me of 八仙过海！hahahah...
各显神通。。。nice flowing water...
The bridge...
Kevin close at the falls..
My parents up close...
Hahaha.. so many shots of the falls... but it was really nice when you see it for yourself!!!
Waiting for the boat to get across...
Lovers on the boat... We love Swiss!
The Rhine Falls area...
A family shot before we head back to Zurich! hehehe...
Posing by the streets of Zurich...
My parents and the tram..
By the River Limmat
Closer on the Fraumunster and St Peter Church
The Grossmunster church behind
The Fraumunster Church behind
Dining in a Swiss restuarant... A meal typically costs us at least SGD150... maybe because Kevin was around.. hahhah... and Kevin and I eat a lot! heheh.. if just my parents and msyelf, also about SGD100... not cheap man...
My parents shopping in the store for Euro 2008 souvenirs...
The Euro Cup final match is on!!! we are here to feel the vibes!!
See that big screen on the river... they are having LIVE telecast of the match... Spain VS Germany
The crowds...
Soccer fans gather!
Sleepy parents... suffering from jet lag on their first day of arrival.. hahaha...
The Fans Zone!
My parents with the Zurich night scenery...
Ta-ta Zurich... Lovely city... The beautiful and serene night by the River Limmat of Zurich...
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