Romy and Kai are busy today with work and Kindergarden ("Kinder" = child in German), so we head off to town to check out the shops. By lunchtime, we are overloaded with presents for the kids & the credit card is ready for a rest ;)
An interesting and frustrating thing we have noticed in Europe is that most stores close down for lunch.. I'm not sure that's well though through - parents have to go home to look after kids (because schools close for lunch too), so the whole place locks up from 12:00 to 1:30... What are u's tourists supposed to do? ... Yes, even some food outlets close - amazing!
As a thank you to Romy and Kai, we take them out for dinner... Something with traditional Swiss food. Lyn and I have Rosti's which are huge hashbrowns (covering the plate) with mushroom, cheese & bacon toppings.
We had a fantastic night catching up on old times!! Romy and Kai lived with Lyn for 3mths over a summer in Waihi beach and is the only member of the Bartley side who has kept in contact.
During the day Romy had suggested if we wanted to stay at the Neiderhorn Hotel 2000mtrs up on the Swiss Alps, she could get us a discount (she works there) and recommended it as a great view, as good (or better) as the view from the 240 Euro ($480) train ride for both of us to go up the Yurghfrou. Great!! We ended the night excited about out next night ahead.
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