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..?



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.



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.



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



Even the church and castles are in butter colour:)



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.



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



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!!



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

I love this kind of small discovery in new town!



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.



and he pretended as he surfs on the water:)



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.



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



Neuschatel lake and Biel Lake is connected with a canal.



as we went underneath this low bridge..









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



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



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



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..



Country side of Switzerland is amazingly pretty.



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!!



"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..



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!!