Avenches, Switzerland

On the way up to Basel, we stopped briefly in Avenches. It was a beautiful day!



They were getting ready for some big Christian event.



The Christians were all sporting these orange hats.

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A glass of Cremant d'Alsace in Riquewihr, France.

Bern VI: The End

Albrecht von Haller was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist and poet.

Bern V: Cafe Falken

We asked some locals where a good place to eat might be and they pointed us in the direction of Cafe Falcon. We had a lovely meal sitting outside and watching people go by. The food was excellent! It is making my mouth water just looking at it again.






It may not look like it, but there is some serious cheese in this dish! SO good.



A little bathroom decor.

Bern IV: Wanderings

The Zytglogge.



The crowd waiting for the Clock to chime.

Bern III: Einstein Slept Here

Einstein lived in Bern for a couple of years. We wanted to go in to see the apartment, but it had already closed. Here are a few more shots from around town too.









Bern has many such "basement stores" lining the streets. I'd like to go back and do some shopping in this city!



The Zytglogge (or "time bell" in Bernese German). A "time bell" was one of the earliest public timekeeping devices, consisting of a clockwork connected to a hammer that rang a small bell at the full hour. The tower has this clock and an astronomical clock seen in the next photo.

Bern II: The Cathedral