Today, we rode two different scenic rail lines on our way to Zurich.  First, we took the Golden Pass panoramic train from Interlaken to Lucerne.  Then, we rode the Wilhelm Tell Express across Lake Lucerne to Fluelen then another train to Bellinzona.  One interesting feature of the Wilhelm Tell Express 1st class train cars is that the seats can be swivelled by pressing buttons on the chair.  The swivel chairs reminded me of something an evil genius would sit in while stroking a white cat and cursing James Bond.

Everything is Zurich is unexpectedly expensive.  I haven’t seen prices this high since Oslo.  Even in the remote mountainous regions of Berner Overland, prices were much less than they are here.  I’m beginning to see why Rick Steves seems to dislike this city.