Defenestrating Thoughts from the Bivouac

Well, I finally made it to Zurich yesterday evening (local time). The weather was extremely rainy. So , I decided I would just take a cab to the Hotel rather than take the train and then try to find my way around the city. The cab ride was uneventful, except for my slipping in and out of sleep. By then, I had been awake nearly 36 hours and was getting cranky. The driver dropped me off at my hotel, the Bar Hotel Rossli, which turns out to be a lot nicer online than in real life.

I suppose I’m used to American style hotels with larger rooms and real furniture. But the bed is cozy and that’s all that really matters. After I checked in and took a shower, I went out to dinner with my coworker at a nice Italian restaurant. I really liked it, except for the smoking. Why do Europeans smoke so much? Don’t they know it’s really bad for you?

The dinner was fun. My apple juice was slightly sparkling which was weird. The menu was all in German and that made ordering fun. Also, things like the bread basket, Parmesan cheese, and pepper mill were communal so the waiter kept passing them from table to table. And most of the wait staff was Indian. The pasta was so good! The sauce was nice and spicy, and the noodles were cooked perfectly. Unfortunately, I wasn’t that hungry and only ate like half of it.

I had meant to write this post after dinner but I was too exhausted. So instead I did a little work, got my Blackberry working, and went to bed. For some reason, my body only let me sleep for 8 hours, so I’m up early (local time) writing this post.

Unfortunately, I think I caught something on the plane and can feel a cold coming. This is bad, since I really want to be able to explore the city after work today and tomorrow.

Also unfortunately, instead of the 70 degrees and sunny skies the weather forecast promised me, Zurich will be in the high 50s with 80% rain while I’m here. I flew halfway around the world and found Seattle. :-)