Simple Happiness

We went to Zurich on Monday. Our trip from Lucerne Train Station to Zurich Main or Central Railway Station with the IR (InterRegio) train was fast because we only had two stops along the way unlike the other ordinary trains.

Once we arrived in Zurich, we ate first before walking along Bahnhofstrasse of Zurich. We had some desserts at the floor below the Zurich Main or Central Railway Station.

Bahnhofstrasse is a popular street in Zurich. It starts at the Zurich Main or Central Railway Station, and ends at 1.4 kilometers away from Buerkliplatz (Bürkliplatz) by the Lake of Zurich.

We went up to Mount Pilatus via Kriens with the aerial panoramic gondola and cable car. We can also go up to Mount Pilatus via Alpnachstad with the steepest cogwheel railway in the world but we opted for the cable car.

Mount Pilatus is 2,132 meters above sea level and higher than Mount Rigi, which could be seen from Mount Pilatus. It was cold up in Mount Pilatus but it was colder in Mount Rigi when we went up there.

Mount Pilatus is called the Dragon Mountain in Switzerland. Perhaps, this article about the “Dragon Legends” could explain why it’s called the Mountain of the Dragons.

We went to Laufen-Uhwiesen in in the canton of Zurich to see “Der Rheinfall” or the Rhine Falls. Rheinfall is the largest waterfall in Europe. The Rhine Falls are the largest plain waterfalls in Europe.

We arrived just after 12:00 noon and parked the car outside the Laufen Castle or “Schloss Laufen”. We were hungry already but wanted to see the Rhine Falls first, so off we go and enjoy the sight of the waterfalls despite the fog. It was great seeing “Der Rheinfall”.

After taking pictures, we ate lunch at the “Restaurant Schloss Laufen”.

We left the place at past 3:00 p.m. and went to St. Gallen. It took us at least 55 minutes from where the “Rheinfall” is located to St. Gallen, just to see the St. Gall or “St. Gallen” Cathedral.

The St. Gall Cathedral with the abbey was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in 1983.

We went to St. Moritz passing by Oberalp Pass to have some pictures with the snow. Then we stopped by Savognin to eat lunch. We also stopped by the Marmorera Lake, Julier Pass, and Silvaplana to have more pictures. It was really cold in those places especially in Julier Pass and along the lake in Silvaplana.

Although, the temperature was between 4 and 5 degrees centigrade in St. Moritz, it was not that cold than Julier Pass.