Weekend on Hochgraf and in Zurich

What a nice weekend.  The weather was perfect--cool temps and clear skies.  We waited to take our gondola ride until the fog and rain were gone, so we could see all that lay before us!  The Hochgrat mountain range is the highest in the western Allgau region at 1834 meters.

The ride up the mountain was spectacular.  We could hear the the bells on the cows as we passed over where they were grazing.

At the top we could see forever.

There were hikers, bikers and like us, viewers.

We had lunch at what seemed like the top of the world.  The beer was cold and the soup was hot.  (I'm practicing for Oktoberfest).

It was quite a view from this magnificent point.

On Sunday, we drove to Zurich.  With the help of our GPS, it was an easy trip in about an hour and a half.  Zurich is a beautiful old city with lots of charm.

We parked and took off to see what it had to offer.  They don't have hop on, hop off buses, boo!  We found a very lively street fair aimed at children and families where the streets were blocked off.

Some even took advantage to have lunch in the street.

There were many church spires and bell towers, the twin towers of Grossmunster being the most famous.

We just had a quick day trip, so we didn't see as much as there was to see.  But the street fair was fun and we enjoyed watching the kids.