Friday, October 8, 2021

8 October 2021 on the Lake in Zurich

 


We used the app "GetMyBoat" to book a boat trip on Lake Zurich.  Out boat was delightful and our captain Eva kept us entertained the entire time.  She took us along the edges of the lake showing us the buildings and the landmarks along the way. There were sailboats out in the breeze and we saw a few excursion crafts.  We saw the park where we swam 14 years ago and we saw a naked butt of a swimmer as they were exiting he water.  Apparently naked swimming is common especially where there is a sauna nearby.  We saw two old steam driven ships and the water patrol was shadowing us. 



We met the boat here at the Hotel Storchen after a bit a few phone calls and some misdirection given to us.  We were where we were supposed to be, then we sent down river two bridges and after another call we met the boat half way between.    


Our boat !


At last


It is a nice old boat with lots of room


Baths that allow women only


Sailing the large ships


The round items in the forefront are fountains that interfaced to the Switzerland Seismological service ad pulses in the earth determine the output of the fountain


There must have been an earthquake in Crete


The rowing team 


Another sailboat


The steam powered ships



Leaning hard to starboard


The old next to the new


Keeping us safe by watching where we go


And distracted by my questions


Hopefully naked water sliding is not a thing


Looking back into town


A classic wooden boat.  This prompted our captain to relate the story of her friend who build a wooden kayak from a kit.  He built it in his apartment without taking into account of the need to extract the boat upon completion


The park where we were last time in Zurich


This is a now a Hotel with a fine rooftop terrace


Flying the flag high


Leslie saw folks feeding the swans some pizza crusts