Only a few more days left of my Switzerland adventure. M will part ways tomorrow and head into Paris. A little jealous about that but oh well maybe some other time. The night in
Fribourgh wasn't bad. Though we were in a mixed dorm, there weren't many people bunking there. Those that were there were couples so it wasn't bad. We got up early to start our day. The sky was full of clouds and was windy. The breezed helped to cool you off after hiking around all morning but you did get chilly pretty fast. Looking back, it would have been nice to tour around
Fribourgh before heading off to
Murten.
Fribourgh looked like it had a lot to offer.
Murten is comprised of cobbled streets and cramped houses in an old style. We walked along the city ramparts (
Aufstieg auf die
Ringmauer) and toured the
Deutsche Kirche (German church). Since we were there early, we were able to see the town wake up and start a new day.
After spending time in
Murten, we took a train to
Avenches. Farmland was predominate along our way to
Avenches.
In
Avenches are Roman Ruins. At one time, the Celtic
Helvetii tribe had it's capital here. In the 2
nd century, this area was a major center for the
Helvetii but by the 3rd century, attacks by the
Alemarni tribe destroyed the center because the defensive ramparts failed. We had a steady climb up to the Colosseum.
When we got there staging and lighting was being set up for a rock concert festival. It took away from the beauty of the area. We wandered the streets looking for other Roman ruins. At one point in our wandering we stopped to observe a cat playing around with a moth.
We walked to the northern gate and back through the streets until we found the Sanctuary
de Gigarreno and the remains of a temple and
amphitheater.
After spending time amongst the ruins, we headed back to
Murten and then on to
Neuchatel. Since I had already visited the city, I knew my way around and was able to show M the sights. We tried finding a fondue place for lunch but couldn't spy a place. After wandering the streets of
Neuchatel we hopped back on a train heading for
Geneve. Since I was making dinner for all of us, we had to hit the grocery store to find the fixings for chicken
piccata. The one thing that was hard to find and wasn't found in any logical place was capers. They are called by another name in French. I must say I almost spent more money on one meal then I do buying groceries for a week back in the US. Having something other than cheese and bread was a nice change. I was
jonesing for a salad and some protein. M and I did some laundry and repacked our bags. S, M and I watched a
girly movie before calling it a night.
Only a few more days left of my Switzerland adventure. M will part ways tomorrow and head into Paris. A little jealous about that but oh well maybe some other time. The night in Fribourgh wasn't bad. Though we were in a mixed dorm, there weren't many people bunking there. Those that were there were couples so it wasn't bad. We got up early to start our day. The sky was full of clouds and was windy. The breezed helped to cool you off after hiking around all morning but you did get chilly pretty fast. Looking back, it would have been nice to tour around Fribourgh before heading off to Murten. Fribourgh looked like it had a lot to offer.
Murten is comprised of cobbled streets and cramped houses in an old style. We walked along the city ramparts (Aufstieg auf die Ringmauer) and toured the Deutsche Kirche (German church). Since we were there early, we were able to see the town wake up and start a new day.
After spending time in Murten, we took a train to Avenches. Farmland was predominate along our way to Avenches. 
In Avenches are Roman Ruins. At one time, the Celtic Helvetii tribe had it's capital here. In the 2nd century, this area was a major center for the Helvetii but by the 3rd century, attacks by the Alemarni tribe destroyed the center because the defensive ramparts failed. We had a steady climb up to the Colosseum. 
When we got there staging and lighting was being set up for a rock concert festival. It took away from the beauty of the area. We wandered the streets looking for other Roman ruins. At one point in our wandering we stopped to observe a cat playing around with a moth. 
We walked to the northern gate and back through the streets until we found the Sanctuary de Gigarreno and the remains of a temple and amphitheater. 
After spending time amongst the ruins, we headed back to Murten and then on to Neuchatel. Since I had already visited the city, I knew my way around and was able to show M the sights. We tried finding a fondue place for lunch but couldn't spy a place. After wandering the streets of Neuchatel we hopped back on a train heading for Geneve. Since I was making dinner for all of us, we had to hit the grocery store to find the fixings for chicken piccata. The one thing that was hard to find and wasn't found in any logical place was capers. They are called by another name in French. I must say I almost spent more money on one meal then I do buying groceries for a week back in the US. Having something other than cheese and bread was a nice change. I was jonesing for a salad and some protein. M and I did some laundry and repacked our bags. S, M and I watched a girly movie before calling it a night.
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