After our trip over the Alps, we took the train into Zurich, nestled in the northern end of Lake Zurich and straddling the Limmat River. All of Switzerland is extraordinarily beautiful, and Zurich combines the pre-medieval history of the old town with lots of energy and friendly people. The next morning we caught the train to Lyon, France, where we would change for the next part of the trip to Barcelona. On the way, we passed several big lakes, including Lake Geneva, on which both Laussane and Geneva are situated. I was interested to learn that in Switzerland, each canton sets its own language. Italian, French, Swiss German are commonly spoken, and English is widely used in Zurich.
Lake Zurich.
Zurich, Switzerland. English is the language used for business an academics, but the vernacular used in daily life is a unique version of Swiss German.
A series of auto and food bridges join the two banks of the river.
Early morning we went out to find cappuccino and breakfast.
Our train travelled along several lakes. This is Lake Geneva.
Lausanne is a small city, whose citizens speak French.
Geneva is about half the size of Zurich. Its citizens speak Swiss German.
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