Our plan today, with our trusty local guides, was to travel to the other side of Lake Zurich and walk into the mountains for some more fabulous views. It started with an hour long boat ride along the Lake which was a great way to see more of the shore line and some of the little cities surrounding Zurich. We then set off from Mannedorf for 2 hours of walking, at least half of which was ‘up’ through the beautiful countryside and farm lands - Switzerland is gorgeous. At this point we stopped off at a pleasant little lake in the mountains for a swim and cool down... and yes, the lake was a little chilly, but very refreshing once we got over the initial shock of the cold water :-). After our swim we walked around to a local farm that also is set up as a little ‘restaurant‘ which overlooks the other end of the lake. They only sell what they produce so we tried the local dark beer, a delicious apple juice/ cider type drink, and a plate of proscuitto, salami, cheese, and a Swiss speciality sausage (Cervelat on grill) - which was absolutely delicious!
After our snack we walked for another hour or so to make our way back down to the edge of Lake Zurich, to a town called Rupperswil (the city of Roses), and from here we caught the train home.
We then enjoyed another evening of fine food (Spatzli and Geschnetzeltes), wine and great company.... but unfortunately watched the Dutch lose the World cup final :-(.
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