The bus ride to Montreux was a bit longer than the one going back to Vevey. During our visit, we saw the statue of Freddie Mercury and the Place du Marche. We also hung out oleh the lakeside while taking lots of foto and videos. There was a small shopping center and a supermarket called Migros, too. It was another fun-filled day, as usual. Before we went back to the hotel, we decided to buy some food in one of the restaurants. A buffet restaurant called Paradise caught our attention, and we, out of curiosity, casually went inside to check it out. Unfortunately, this restaurant was NO paradise. When we proceded to the counter to pay for our food, my mother got into a fight with the cashier. We left in disgrace, though we managed to take our food with us. While we were in the bus, my mother said, "I hate that restaurant, and I will never go back there again!" I felt very sorry for her. The food actually wasn't very delicious, to be honest. However, that didn't really bother us, as we were not very hungry at all.
After studying the mini booklet the past night, my mother and I decided to ride the tram bus going back to Vevey. We showed the visitor card to the driver, who then allowed us to take our seats. It was a relaxing ride. When we arrived, we went to a small shopping center to eat lunch. We also explored the department store and supermarket, where we bought some take-out food, cokelat bars, and juice. After the mall closed for the day, we went around the neighborhood for a couple of hours before going back to the hotel. My father returned from his work and asked how our hari was. We told him that we had lots of fun together, to which he responded, "I am very happy to know that anda are enjoying the place." Soon, it was time to go to bed. Before I slept, my mother told me that we will be visiting Montreux tomorrow.
April 2, 2010
Today is the start of our first trip to Switzerland and our very first trip to the continent of Europe. Everything is all set. We have our passports with the visas ready, our hotel has been booked, and we have arranged for a car service to take us to the airport. I was very excited for this trip. Our flight path includes a stopover in Singapore, since there are no direct flights going to Switzerland from the Philippines. The airline that we rode is Singapore Airlines. When we touched down in Singapore, we had to stay there overnight as the flight going to Zurich is on the selanjutnya day. We stayed in a cheap, low quality hotel called Grand Chancellor, which is located in the Little India district. After checking in, we ate makan malam outside and did some shopping in a nearby mall. We got ready to sleep right away once we got back to our room, as we had to wake up early for the flight tomorrow...
Today is the start of our first trip to Switzerland and our very first trip to the continent of Europe. Everything is all set. We have our passports with the visas ready, our hotel has been booked, and we have arranged for a car service to take us to the airport. I was very excited for this trip. Our flight path includes a stopover in Singapore, since there are no direct flights going to Switzerland from the Philippines. The airline that we rode is Singapore Airlines. When we touched down in Singapore, we had to stay there overnight as the flight going to Zurich is on the selanjutnya day. We stayed in a cheap, low quality hotel called Grand Chancellor, which is located in the Little India district. After checking in, we ate makan malam outside and did some shopping in a nearby mall. We got ready to sleep right away once we got back to our room, as we had to wake up early for the flight tomorrow...