Friday, 11 April 2008

Switzerland: Day 3 - Berne

(Photos taken with Panasonic DMC-FX01)

Again, i woke up at 5 because the radiator switched off by itself
Since the staff don't come in til 6, i could do nothing but wait

Pre-dawn view from my hotel room



After breakfast, i headed to the lab, which was in an industrial estate
They told me to take a cab so that I wouldn't get lost; it cost me 24 Francs for a 15 mins ride
the lab was impressive, and did not play any part in my decision to reject the job
i was feeling adventurous (and stingy) so i wanted to take a train back to town
This is where i wanted to go.. pronounced Vandof (?)


Look.. they have a Merz factory here!!


So.. i was supposed to take the back street, turn right, and walk straight til i see the station
How difficult could it be?
very.. because the station wasn't what i expected it to be.. so I was freaking out before i finally found it
In Singapore, the station looks like a building, not a platform
and usually, there are people..



A shot taken from the train..
it sucks.. but i thought it looks like an impressionist painting.. haha


I decided to 'explore' Old Berne before going back to my hotel to prepare for the interview



Small "billboards" advertising bars in downtown
Again, being a Singaporean.. these things are a novelty to me.. haha


It was two months before UEFA Cup.. and the signs were everywhere


Tulips were beginning to bloom!


Colourful boots.. i couldn't resist


Migros the supermarket was where i had to buy water and shampoo for my 3 days in Berne
I've been so spoilt by hotels in Asia that i expected such things to be provided


Live life! Stop AIDS!
hahaha


I like a place where they have flowers everywhere
so I'm still a girl at heart after all huh
There they are by the roadside


and more on the side walks by the cafes


So there ends my time in Berne
I had intended to go to the botanic gardens but was told it was not in bloom
the bear pit was also not that interesting to me
plus.. it was late after my interview, and it was raining..
so i just stayed in and read my White Umbrella

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