I headed out from Latvia Thursday early, early in the morning to arrive in Zurich a few hours later. I was able to catch the train from there and traveled to the city of Langenthal where I stayed for the next few days. While there I was staying with a girl who was in my DTS, and it was so fun to see her and catch up after almost two years. While staying with her we kept so busy seeing a different part of Switzerland every day. It is truly such a beautiful country!
We went to Bern, climbed the 46 meter steeple of the Catholic church, explored the walking streets, marveled at the glacier fed river that was bright teal, and saw the park where bears play, although unfortunately all the bears were hiding in their caves that day. I also learned that Bern is actually the capital of Switzerland, not Zurich.
The next day we went to Montroux and saw some of the French part of Switzerland. There we also explored the beautiful Chateau De Chillon and took the ferry across Lac Lamon and saw some of the alps peaking through the clouds.
Saturday, we went to the Cailler chocolate factory. So much fun, and such good chocolate. There's a reason Switzerland is known for it. Yum.
Sunday, I went to church with her family then headed to Biel to meet up with my other friend for a few days more in the countryside of Switzerland. We spent the next few days exploring near her home, visiting the "grand canyon" of Switzerland, the Creux Du Van, and even visited France for an afternoon, since she lives so close to the border.
Overall this was such a good week of stepping back from all the craziness of Latvia. It wasn't quite as restful as maybe I would have liked, but it was such a good time of enjoying another part of our beautiful world while visiting old friends and seeing new cultures while at it.
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