So since it was Easter weekend and the majority of the people in the dorm left, me and one of the other students decided to take a day trip to Bern, the capital of Switzerland. After about an hour and a half train ride we arrived in Bern. Didn't really know where to go first so we just picked a direction and started walking. The beauty of these small Swiss cities is that they are the perfect size for day trips. We literally saw the entire city in about a little over 2 and a half hours. We were taking our time and weren't rushing anything. The city itself is beautiful. Lots of old buildings and it slopes downward towards the river, giving you plenty of breathtaking views. We went to Albert Einsteins old apartment where he did the majority of his work in the theory of relativity. Very small but it was surreal to think that one of the greatest scientific discoveries of our time was discovered in that small room. He also did it when he was 26, my age. My world changing scientific discovery is coming later.
So we walk around some and found this bear park. Not really a park but an enclosure under a bridge that housed 2 adult bears and two cubs. The male and female bear were seperated by a metal fence. After walking around we stopped and ate outside at an Italian restaurant. Very good food and we drank some wine. We ordered water and I forgot that when you ask for water here you have to ask for "stilles" water. If not your water is going to be carbonated. Without thinking I took one big gulp and almost spit it out all over the table. Damn European drinking water. Anyway after that we walked around and took some more pictures and then found some pub and drank a beer or two before departing the city. All in all a good day. Next stop is either Geneva or Lausanne. We'll see.
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