Sat morning at Paradeplatz.
Thought we could do our last minute shopping in the morning before the end of the sales season...and before the shops get crowded with the sweaty smell in the changing rooms...
Finally it's sunshine day this week although it was still quite cold in the morning.
This is the museum cum watch shop at Bahnhofstrasse. It sells a variety of brands here, mostly expensive ones.
www.beyer-ch.com
The Grossmünster Church in old town - the distinctive icon of Zurich
Uncle Tan trying some new angles...fortunately my nose is pretty clean hehe ;p
But you can still see his camera's reflection ;p
After a shopping in town and exploring Stadelhofen, we head home to bake chicken wings for the nite's gathering. I was having a headache then due to the sun. A cap is a must here...
It was quite crowded when we reached and were welcomed by the picturesque view of the lake at the Wollishofen ship station.
2 small kids rowing a big boat by themselves...
We found a good spot with some shade whilst waiting for the rest to arrive.
Here comes the cute little handsome boy :) He was a little shy at first and was practically frozen when I approached him. Think it's been 2 months since we last saw him, so he was a little apprehensive. But he warmed up after a while :)
I simply love his big eyes with natural curled eye-lashes
He looks cool with the hanky round his neck huh :) In fact, it serves as a 'collector' for his drools as he's teething now. Looks better than a bib rite? :>
Munching on his mum's homemade bread. Oh it's really yummy. Pending recipe from her ;>
Standing next to his aunt, Anna's sister, who is getting married in Aug. Both of them have nice eyes and good complexion. Envy envy:)
The yummylicious food prepared by all of us.
Argh...this one is soooo cute! Can you see his long curled eye-lashes?
He's a happy baby always full of smiles :)
Ah Kin having a headache due to over-exposure of the sun earlier . Fortunately the panadol works after a while.
Papa Zolt had to chase after Denes who was running around. According to Mama Anna, he used to stay close to her, within her sight, but now he's getting more adventurous :)
Yup, he's all warmed up now :)
This picture is so cute...both are naturals in front of the camera ya ;)
An enjoyable evening out.2 Wiedikonians were missing thou as they were in Geneva.
All of us noticed this little fella with his 'blue glasses' that fits his face perfectly hehe ;p
The girl in blue dress seems to be his sister for she too had her 'red glasses' on :>
The evening view where you could see one part of the land lit by the sun.
My first time seeing the night view of the lake. It was pretty.I'm beginning to appreciate life in Zurich more thou I must say it took me about 2 months to settle down.
The pace of life is comfortable, actually not too slow. People are generally polite where you'll receive greetings when you make payment at the counters and sometimes along the streets (there was once Uncle Tan tried to count the no. greetings he received whilst we were hiking), cars giving way to pedestrians (not all of course), people giving up seats for the elderly, responsible pet owners picking up the poos of their dogs, convenient transport with reasonable personal space during peak hours, normal working hours with good renumeration, beautiful natural sceneries and landscapes, fresh crisp air, and not to mention, the shopping.
Picnics and gatherings are common here. In SG, Saturdays are meant for enrichment/ tuition/ remedial classes or sometimes ECAs in schools, with some of these spilling over to Sundays. No wonder we suffer more of Monday blues. Speaking of which, I don't remember seeing any ads on tuition classes, unless they advertise on the paid papers cos the papers we read are similar to TODAY and Wobao in SG. Just that they have about 4 free papers here.
I do hope to have more picnics and gatherings when I go back to SG. But given the hectic schedules of my cousins who are so busy with schoolwork and friends who have either family or work commitments, I wonder if this is possible. Well, maybe just start with Uncle Tan and I :)
Of course we have also experience the not-so-nice things in this place where it was ranked one of the best place to live. We also met those not-so-friendly people, had to endure 2nd-hand smoke and the littering of cigarette butts, the inconvenience of shops closing on Sundays, the high cost of living, the erratic weather, the language barrier...Well, a place can never be that perfect but we're glad to have the opportunity to stay in this 'paradise on earth' to experience a different culture and learn something. It's an experience that I'll remember and treasure.
Those who have read my blog, I hope you have experienced this place and the fond memories with me as well.
The pace of life is comfortable, actually not too slow. People are generally polite where you'll receive greetings when you make payment at the counters and sometimes along the streets (there was once Uncle Tan tried to count the no. greetings he received whilst we were hiking), cars giving way to pedestrians (not all of course), people giving up seats for the elderly, responsible pet owners picking up the poos of their dogs, convenient transport with reasonable personal space during peak hours, normal working hours with good renumeration, beautiful natural sceneries and landscapes, fresh crisp air, and not to mention, the shopping.
Picnics and gatherings are common here. In SG, Saturdays are meant for enrichment/ tuition/ remedial classes or sometimes ECAs in schools, with some of these spilling over to Sundays. No wonder we suffer more of Monday blues. Speaking of which, I don't remember seeing any ads on tuition classes, unless they advertise on the paid papers cos the papers we read are similar to TODAY and Wobao in SG. Just that they have about 4 free papers here.
I do hope to have more picnics and gatherings when I go back to SG. But given the hectic schedules of my cousins who are so busy with schoolwork and friends who have either family or work commitments, I wonder if this is possible. Well, maybe just start with Uncle Tan and I :)
Of course we have also experience the not-so-nice things in this place where it was ranked one of the best place to live. We also met those not-so-friendly people, had to endure 2nd-hand smoke and the littering of cigarette butts, the inconvenience of shops closing on Sundays, the high cost of living, the erratic weather, the language barrier...Well, a place can never be that perfect but we're glad to have the opportunity to stay in this 'paradise on earth' to experience a different culture and learn something. It's an experience that I'll remember and treasure.
Those who have read my blog, I hope you have experienced this place and the fond memories with me as well.
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