On the way to Switzerland, we stopped at the Black Forest Open-Air Museum. It offered the best look at this region�s traditional folk life. These farm houses reminded me of historical Japanese farm houses near my home town.
Rick Steves Tour always uses the �buddy system� to account for everyone�s quick presence for the group outing. Rolinka had assigned buddies based on our birthdays; Vicki was my buddy. On the long bus ride to Switzerland, Rolinka used the time to introduce our buddies. Vicki and I had gotten acquainted with each other at the cool pool at the Roman-Irish Bath the day before. Everyone introduced his or her buddy in such entertaining ways. It was a good way to kill our time on the bus.
We checked into the lakefront hotel in Murten just in time for the group dinner. Rolinka showed up at the dinner table wearing her beautiful Tyrolean dress.
Rolinka assigned me a room with an old round bed which some people came to see out of curiosity. No massage, though. Out of my window I could see the quiet street, half moon, and the town castle which apparently housed the police station in a former prison. |
