My last stop in Switzerland is Winterthur.
The Natural Museum had an exhibit fitted out like the hold of a clipper bringing back exotic samples form around the world… it even rocked and creaked.
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Rapperswil and Baden, Jan. 27 and 28
I finally broke out of the city of Zürich. Actually both Rapperswil and Baden are outside of the Canton of Zürich as well.
Rapperswil is at the south end of the lake, at the narrow separation between Zürichsee and Obersee.
Rapperswil is known as the “City of Roses” (just like Portland!) though the rose gardens aren’t much to look at in this season. There’s one specifically design for the blind, with signs posted in Braille.
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More Zürich, Jan 25 and 26
The University has a small Zoological and Paleontological museum. A lot of kids were there, so I didn’t get any photos.
The original tram depot is now a tram museum, with a lot of old vehicles that are open.
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