Bern

Took an early train to Bern. Left luggage at the station lockers(9CHF) because of some time problems checking into Airbnb. The host is also supposed to give you a day pass for transport. Just check if you're planning a trip.

Bern sightseeing  circumference is small enough to walk around. Walk straight down from the station and follow the map that you get at the "i". Walking the marked tour supposedly takes two and a half hours. But you can (and I did) spend the whole day.

First is the town gate where they have kept the measures they used to build the town. The clock tower comes next. Every hour, like clock work ;) there's a show as the clock chimes and there's a bit of hoo ha  and the little mechanical men do their bit for the gawking tourists. They've done so for centuries.

Pretty fountains dot the trail. Then there's the house in which Einstein lived. You can get a tour. Ok. One quaint characteristic of the houses along this old town. All have cellars that open on to the street. Now, people have workshops or a cafe or a storehouse. Even noticed a secret society. 

There's a botanical garden across the river and apart from every type of rose imaginable, has a pretty popular restaurant. Good food. 10 on 10. There's a bear park but it was closed for some construction. A must visit if you ever..

Here's the thing about Switzerland after three days here. Feels like home. The Audi's, Volkswagens, the Vero Modas and the S Olivers, feels like you're on familiar ground. Much much cleaner prettier ground though.

Walked around and came across the parliament house..in session. And you can get a visitors pass and listen in. The bulky guard at the entrance was Spanish and chatty. Talked about Switzerland and its regions and languages. Inside, the Parliament was taking a vote on the current refugee influx. The session was in French. Very civil. Orderly. Made me wonder..What do our Babus do on their foreign jaunts? Could learn a bit.

There's a museum dedicated to Einstein, the blue eyed boy from Bern. But decided to go to the communications museum instead. Again, everything was hands on. You can write a letter with a quill and blot the ink or send an email. Has exercises on how you communicate with words or with signals or with expressions. Imaginative display. Not boring at all.