Jeremy T

A Fistful of Francs

Posted by Jeremy T | 10th July 2008

Friday 04.04.08 (Continued)

Despite the fine weather the remainder of western Europe seemed to be enjoying, Switzerland's capital Zurich was overcast, that shade of formless grey that does nothing but promise large helpings of dreariness. This time I'd memorised the overland route to the hostel but seemed to be progressing straight from the bahnhof (train station) into an industrial district. I engaged two men having a chuckle at my expense (a bewildered backpacker is an amusing thing to behold), and queried regarding directions. The African one of the pair spoke English, and when I enquired about the safety of strolling in these parts, he replied heartily, "Don't worry man, you are in Switzerland!" With confirmed directions from a friend on the opposite end of the cellular, I was gone, all waves and danke schöns.

I encountered an Australian couple on the way, and when they escorted me behind some large stacks of scrap metal, the hostel materialised li

Continued | Channelling the Cane Spirits

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