We found the hotel Paz was looking for, but to her surprise and dismay it had completely changed and didn't ring any bells with her. We followed a route she had walked with her "folks" all those years ago to a glass shop. The Swiss stores are very special each with unique items. We got to the edge of the lake where there was a beautiful Jesuit church. The church is in the baroque style and is considered the most beautiful in Switzerland. The inside was like all the other churches we had been in all over Europe but we had to take a peek inside, what the hell, we had given every other denomination a shot! The outside of the church was impressive with twin tits (onion domes) . The church is about 10feet from the water's edge where there are stairs going down to the water. Very Shakespearean/Venetian. We walked across the famous wooden bridge which has a wooden roof and half way across is a stone tower. All very peaceful. Across the bridge we wandered into the Old City where we meandered around. There are many beautifully painted murals on the buildings, this was a Medieval trend, the theme of most murals is of fairy tales, masked creatures and Trolls.
Stairs leading to the water's edge from Jesuit ChurchDown one of the cobbled lanes we came to a square with a fountain and there were four men playing string instruments and singing in harmony - almost barn-dance style! In another square there was a man in top hat and tails turning the handle of a music box. We saw some exquisite fashions - and I was desperately looking for an outfit I could wear when my friend comes from Israel.
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