Our plane ride was relaxing for the most part. My father sat in the business class, while my mother and I sat in the economy class. I was also able to get more sleep during the flight. As soon as we landed in the Zurich International Airport, we proceded to our next flight going to Geneva. This time, we rode SwissAir. After arriving at the Geneva International Airport, we decided to eat a snack in one of the cafes before riding the train bound for Vevey. While on the train, we took lots of photos of the sceneries and discussed what places we plan to visit. After a few hours, we saw the Nestle headquarters, which meant that we have arrived in Vevey. My father works in this company. We then got a taxi from the station to take us to the hotel. It is actually located in a small town called La Tour-de-Peilz. The name of the hotel is Hostellerie Bon Rivage. It has a homey atmosphere. Our room was in the third floor and is very cozy and comfortable. There's also a reading nook. When I checked the view, I became speechless. From outside the room, I saw the magnificent snow-capped Swiss Alps and the crystal-clean Lake Geneva. My mouth also dropped open in awe and wonder. I thought, "I've never seen anything so beautiful in my life. I'm starting to enjoy this place already!" My parents felt the same, too. After fixing our things, we ate dinner at a nearby Chinese restaurant. We had to go back to our room afterwards as we were very tired from the long trip. However, we also felt very happy because we were finally in our destination. This is going to be a really fun vacation.
April 2, 2010
Today is the start of our first trip to Switzerland and our very first trip to the continent of Europe. Everything is all set. We have our passports with the visas ready, our hotel has been booked, and we have arranged for a car service to take us to the airport. I was very excited for this trip. Our flight path includes a stopover in Singapore, since there are no direct flights going to Switzerland from the Philippines. The airline that we rode is Singapore Airlines. When we touched down in Singapore, we had to stay there overnight as the flight going to Zurich is on the next day. We stayed in a cheap, low quality hotel called Grand Chancellor, which is located in the Little India district. After checking in, we ate dinner outside and did some shopping in a nearby mall. We got ready to sleep right away once we got back to our room, as we had to wake up early for the flight tomorrow...
Today is the start of our first trip to Switzerland and our very first trip to the continent of Europe. Everything is all set. We have our passports with the visas ready, our hotel has been booked, and we have arranged for a car service to take us to the airport. I was very excited for this trip. Our flight path includes a stopover in Singapore, since there are no direct flights going to Switzerland from the Philippines. The airline that we rode is Singapore Airlines. When we touched down in Singapore, we had to stay there overnight as the flight going to Zurich is on the next day. We stayed in a cheap, low quality hotel called Grand Chancellor, which is located in the Little India district. After checking in, we ate dinner outside and did some shopping in a nearby mall. We got ready to sleep right away once we got back to our room, as we had to wake up early for the flight tomorrow...