Freitag, 26. September 2008

Neuchatel to Biel

After we returned from summer holiday in Greece, winter has came in Switzerland suddenly:) What a temperature differences! I tend to feel a bit sad on Autumn,, how can I enjoy this melacholy feeling season..?

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

We decided to explore more in Switzerland!!!! Godzilla and Ursula kindly gave me a GA card (free train pass in Switzerland) for my birthday so I have to take full advantage of it!!

Last weekend we went Neuchatel, a french speaking area where I wanted to visit.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

It's a unique city where is said as "a city sculptured from a butter". Why butter? Because of the colour of buildings. These butter coloured buildings in town are all built in 18th century.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

Hmmm, unter such a strong sun, these butter building might start melting..

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

Even the church and castles are in butter colour:)

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

At least, inside of the church was not butter. This is such an old church built on 12 th century. It has been rennovated time to time so you can find Gothis style and Romanesque style parts n one church.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

We had nice lunch in a small cafe in old town. So funny to see Odie speaking French but he is doing good job.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

I found some very original art which you can never find in Zurich.. Freaky door with hand.. must be scary where you find this door alone in midnight!!

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

Ugly fountain with lion face...Hi Hi very funny.

I love this kind of small discovery in new town!

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

It was also a perfect day to visit this town because of the weather. The biggest lake in Switzerland is this Neuchatel See. It was like an ocean under beautiful sunshine. Odie was very excited to see thos windsurfer on the water.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

and he pretended as he surfs on the water:)

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

It's shake by wind! Odie can enjoy the feeling of surfin.. I was just scared because I see the water underneath between woods.. But the view was awesome.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

On the way home, we took ship in stead of train. The ship leaves Neuschatel and continue the journey to the lake Biel.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

Neuschatel lake and Biel Lake is connected with a canal.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

as we went underneath this low bridge..

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

The captain room has dissapeared!! Wow! What a high technology!! :) I never knew that the boat functions like this!

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

It was beautiful journey. You can never see such a scenery if you take car or train..

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

The boat left canal and start heading to Biel. In Biel lake, you see many kite sufter.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

It was first time for me to see this unique sports!! Ohhh, look very dangerous.. Odie said it is something between wake boarding and wind surfing..

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

Country side of Switzerland is amazingly pretty.

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

After 2.5 hour journey, we finally arrived Biel. A town of "Bilingual". French name of the city is Bienne. Here, people grow up with German and French. Even the name of the streets are written in both languages!!

St Gallen Neuschatel Biel

"Venner-Brunnen" the fountain of soldier. It's a symbol of the ancient battle.

This area is called "Ring" and it's a center of the town. From 11th century until Frence Revolution, this area was used as a court. Very historical place..

Neuchâtel - Biel

Before we take our train back to Zurich, we had one last cofffee in cafe, in front of the station. It was long day.. we saw a lot. Traveling Switzerland is so interesting, sometime you feel like you are away in abroad. Not only launguage but the culture are different, which make totally different atmosphere.

I think I have to get to know more about this country!!

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