[Idyllchat] train or hotel?

[Sonny Culverhouse]

If this is your first untour to Switzerland, no doubt it won't be the 
last.  Because of Pete's advice some years ago, we began arriving a day 
before and remaining a day afterwards, regardless of which Untour we were 
taking, and it's made a splendid difference in our "attitude" upon joining 
up with the other arrivals on the beginning of a journey (no jet-lag 
feeling), and our return trips far less hectic, plus the opportunity to see 
more of wherever our departure city.  The only costs difference is the 
extra two days lodging, plus any food costs, etc.

Obviously, this trip is too late in changing the departure date from 
Switzerland, so you'll have to make that call (I side with Pete, leave a 
day ahead), and I hope that you'll at least "try" doing the 
arrival/departure early dates in the future; you'll love it if you have the 
experience we've had.  Munich, back in June as we did the untours-castle, 
and during the world games, was our last experience where we arrived 
several days ahead, and enjoyed it immensely.

By any chance, if untours hasn't as yet purchased your airline tickets, 
give it some thought to making a change; I've been assuming that it's too 
late, but that may not be so.          .......sonny in Virginia

PS: Should you stay overnight in Zurich, for having a true-Zurich lunch 
with the locals, local workers & professional folk, take streetcar #4 (from 
the main train station) to Bellevue Platz, look on the left side forward 
(from the trains) a couple of businesses and you'll see a somewhat small 
kiosk with stand-up tables, some sit-down ones, and all sorts of people 
enjoying lunch.  Their menu?; an untourist chatter guided us to the most 
fantastic bratwurst on true Swiss bread, along with Swiss bier, that we'd 
had on our untour!  Try it, just keep looking once you arrive at that 
Platz; the kiosk is backed up against the side of a building, thus not 
easily spotted, and the entire operation is in a somewhat alley-like....in 
terms of size.  What a memory to have in leaving Switzerland....

At 08:16 PM 12/17/2006 -0500, ron keeler wrote:

>our ZRH to IAD flight leaves 12:10, 06 June.
>A 06:53 train from Kandersteg arrives at the airport 09:16 where we have to
>pick up our luggage.  Do you think that will give us enough time  to check
>in etc. or should we play it safe and stay at a hotel in Zurich the night
>before the flight?
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