This is the blog of Mark Wordsworm, the travelling worm. I’m a 36-year-old bookmark (give or take a few years) and I proudly boast my own Hallmark serial number, 95 HBM 80-1. You’ll probably want to read all about me and my Travelling Companion (the TC).
Today’s travel notes
If you have the chance, follow in this worm’s illustrious footsteps and visit the historic town of Chur in Switzerland. It’s one and a half hours by train from Zurich. Chur lays claim to being the oldest settlement in Switzerland, tracing its history as far back as 3500-3900 BCE.
The book I’m in
Bleed for Me, by Michael Robotham. A good who-dunnit investigated by a flawed psychologist, a cop, and an ex-cop. This worm is eating through the book with great enjoyment.
Recommended restaurants
We popped in for coffee and cake at Cafe Maron, near the Chur train station. The fare was delicious, the service was friendly, and the cafe was brimming with people.
For lunch, we chose Vanessa’s Kitchen Fusion Bistro. Highly recommended for the quality of the food and the service.
Travel tips
Walk the streets of the old town. If golf is your cup of tea, do the Urban Golf Parcours in Chur. Urban golfers use soft balls, to avoid hurting people and damaging property. It’s a good way to see the city.
The photos
Me hanging out with a beautiful woman at a historic building in Chur:
Until 1887, night watchmen used to roam the streets of Chur, calling out the hours of the evening watch. The placards on this building tell the story:
The town hall (rathaus), with its medieval arches:
A close-up of the entrance to the town hall:
The opposite entrance of the town hall:
The arched roof of a marketplace next to the town hall, currently a shelter for bicycles.
Street scenes in the old town:
The Cathedral of the Assumption is a place of beauty and quiet:
A modern sticker on a mailbox, bringing the ugly to the sublime:
The clock tower in Martinsplatz:
At midday, the clock bell chimes the hour:
The 2D room at Vanessa’s Kitchen Fusion Bistro, where we stopped for an excellent lunch:
More street scenes:
An imposing statue graces the square at the head office of the Graubünden Cantonal Bank — a man on stilts:
The train journey from Zurich to Chur is worth a few pictures too. For much of the journey, the train travels along the banks of the lakes: Zurichsee, Obersee, and Walensee. Here’s one of the lakes in a less-than-sunny mood, with snow-bedecked peaks peeking out of the cloud:
The smudging is the rain on the train window. Here are more snow-bedecked peaks, in a sunnier mood:
I’ve remarked on the green felt effect of the Swiss countryside in earlier posts. Here’s more of it:
That’s all for today, folks.
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