snow white & her snow angels

Before I came over, I never ever believed in weather forecasts. Maybe it was just Singapore's, but I never ever counted on them to be accurate. Until the freak October snow in Guildford, & other predictions which I was counting on to come true on my travels, did come true. So this time, I checked and it was going to be snowing BIG time in Zurich and boy, did the fairy godmother grant me my wish. sub-zero temperatures; constant wet feet; frozen nose and hands & always shivering in the cold.

Flying into Zurich via BA.
It was lovely to see the snow-covered fields and rooftops.

Zurich's cobbled pathways next to the lake.

Pretty scenes around the city centre.

From the tower of Grossmünster.
The steep climb up the winding stairs took forever,
and it was a torture to be exposed to the freezing gales up there.
Good view though, but the fog and snow reduced the visibility.

Night fell & we were all feeling bloated with swiss cheese fondue,
mulled wine and Glenfiddich Whisky.
Combined with the exhilarating feeling of being out,
while the snow is falling on your face and your eyelashes.
It's like being high & very happy X 2.

A bench covered with fine snow near the club we went to.

After a long night of heavy snow,
the entire city was under snow.
The start of our climb up Uetliberg showcased white alpine trees.

From here, you get to see the swiss alps!

And the city of Zurich. (Evening)

Night-view.

The next morning, we wanted to head to Interlaken,
but the journey will take us 5 hours to & fro.
So, we decided to take it easy- we'll head to Lucern instead.
Thus, we had ample time to make a giant snowman before leaving Zurich.

My virgin attempt. FYI, it was hard work.
Kudos to the generous neighbours who donated the eyes. Haha.
But poor snowman didnt survive the day.
It collapsed under the rain. :(

A castle-ish place in Lucern.
I'm not entirely sure because...
I was trudging around in utterly wet & freezing feet & legs,
after rolling around in the snow that morning.

It's a beautiful city which looks like it came right out of a fairytale.

Back to Zurich at night for dinner with our hosts.
This is in the old city with ethereal lights.

Switzerland, or more so, Zurich reminded me very much of Munich, Germany. It's really pleasant, safe, clean and efficient, plus all the gorgeous scenery which is a huge bonus. I have a sneaking feeling that I like Munich & Zurich very much because it reminded much of home. Not in terms of looks, but how things are run smoothly like well-oiled engines. Living in the UK really makes you appreciate how sheltered and protected everyone is in Singapore.