Zurich is the city for walkers and hikers as there are many lovely trails in the mountains and forests. Coming from Chicago, I haven’t done much hiking in the forest or up the mountain.  But I’ve given myself three personal challenges: 1. Eat as much chocolate as I can from as many different little shops as I can find.  2. Visit as many European cities as my coin purse allows. 3. Push myself to get my nose out of books and be more physically active.[image error]

My first adventure in the hiking world was up in the woods above Zurich.  We took tram #15 to the Romerhof stop then hopped on the little red Dolderbahn, a cogwheel railway train to

[image error] Deanne is the strongwoman of Dolderbahn!

Bergstation Dolderbahn at the foot of the Adisberg Mountain.  It’s incredible how close these trails are just minutes from the city of Zurich.

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As Andy Griffith would say, “And it was a good day.”:

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[image error] Tower which I didn’t climb. Remember Jimmy Stewart in “Vertigo?”
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[image error] Deanne goes to school. (A little schoolhouse.)

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[image error] Deanne wants a pony.
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[image error] “Tada! Irish cows in Switzerland!”  What next?
[image error] Camels! Walking on the trail.
[image error] Auf wiedersehen, camels!

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