2022-05-05 KL, Malaysia to Doha, Qatar to Zurich, Switzerland, Europe
As we had several hours wait at KL Airport, we decided to book a room for a few hours in the Sama Sama Hotel. This convenient hotel is located in the checked-in area of the airport. This allowed us to have a power nap before the next flight! We had a very comfortable 7-hour flight from KL through to Doha On arrival at the airport we head for the Al Mourjan Lounge which is used by Qatar passengersThe Doha Airport is one of the most modern airports we have visited over our many years of travellingWe found ourselves in a comfortable corner in one of the large loungesWith a great view of the airport, we could see many aircraft arriving and departing Downtown Doha can clearly be seen in the distance from the airportGreat shopping experiences can be had at the busy airportHamad International Airport in Doha houses the gigantic 20-ton, 23-ft teddy bear with its head stuck inside an equally gargantuan lamp. The teddy is the largest of the only three in the world created by Swiss artist Urs Fischer ….. Wow! Thank you, GoogleWe board our next Qatar flight from Doha to Zurich in Switzerland, where we have booked a hotel for a couple of nights. The flight will take approximately 6.5 hoursDuring the early part of our flight, a delightful meal was served. As we had very little to eat in the past 24 hours, we decided to sit back and enjoy the food servedAlthough Ric chose a delicious meat dish, I was pleased with the lighter meal of fish with prawns and black rice… After arriving at around 1.30pm in Zurich, we conveniently caught a taxi from the airport to the Central Plaza Hotel, which is ideally located in the centre of the townIn the reception area on the ground floor of our hotel is a spectacular water featureGreat lounge areaRoom 107 is well located in the 1st floor of the hotelOur charming and convenient accommodation for 2 nightsNice bathThis is the view from our convenient room on the 1st floor of the hotelWe set off on foot from the hotel to get some exercise after flying so many, virtually non-stop from AustraliaIn the old part of the town, the Mühlsteg Bridge, a narrow pedestrian bridge across the Limmat River, is covered with thousands and thousands of multi-coloured love locks. It certainly is a sight to be seen!!We see our hotel, the Central Plaza Hotel, looking across the Limmat River, which flows through the southern part of Zurich The Münster Bridge with Hotel Krone, a popular hotel nearbyThe old town has some beautiful architecture with the buildings all painted in delightful pastel coloursThe St. Peter’s Church is in the foreground, with the Fraumünster Church situated nearby.The Grossmünster Church stands high over the riverside. Overlooking the water is an excellent place to be having drinksThe beautiful Fraumünster ChurchThe statue is of Hans Waldmann, who was an ambitious military leader in the late 1400s. He later became mayor and was an influential figure of his time until he was unexpectedly executedTwo magnificent churches on the the banks of the Limmat RiverThe St. Peter Church is the oldest parish church in Zurich and has the largest clock face in all of EuropeWe return to our hotel after an enjoyable stroll around the old town of ZurichEarly evening we decide to have a drink or two in the delightful bar on the ground floor of our hotelA very talented pianist and singer entertained us all evening with his repertoire of popular songs and melodies Feeling very relaxed……As we had a substantial meal much earlier in the day aboard our flight from Doha, we ordered a light snack to shareAll seats at the bar are reserved for a group participating in a cocktail mixing sessionHopefully, after mixing and tasting numerous cocktails, the all-male group will walk or take taxis home !!!
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