Saturday, June 16, 2007
Swiss Railway Holidays I
Just returned from a week of travel all over the Northern and Eastern sides of Switzerland. We stayed ina bed and Breakfast in Zurich. Located on a few minutes by Zurich Tram to the City Centre and main railway station. Didn't actually stay much in Zurich but used it as a base for further travels. On the first morning we went on a Boat on the lake and had a nice cruise for a couple of hours, then got a train to Lucerne and another cruise. Unlike Ireland, Switzerland has a proper integrated Transport system and quite often you can get off a train and a boat, bus and another train is waiting for you to continue your journey. Years ago talking to one of my Dads friend, Dave he told me when in other countries railways were being closed down, the swiss people voted to keep them open. In Ireland the money was never put in to the transport system and the authorities couldn't wait to close down as many lines as possible. Switzerland still has more lines than any other country in Europe despite its small land mass.
More ramblings to follow.
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