Astrid Adventures

A Short Tour of a Vineyard in Zurich

Added 2023-07-26 18:52:51 +0000 UTC

I don't quickly associate vineyards and Zurich, but I really liked this vineyard just outside the city. Zurich was the nicest city I visited in Europe I think. Though I did like a few of the others for different reasons. It helped that there was some rain and it made the weather more enjoyable in Zurich than elsewhere. Zurich was the cleanest city. The water was blue, the buildings were pretty, and it smelled of flowers instead of urine like many of the other cities. It's so strange to me that most cities stink so much. I can understand why, but it stills seems strange that people don't seem to mind.

I wish some of these photos were a bit better. The lighting changed frequently and I was a. bit rushed. I didn't realize nudity was legal in Zurich, so I tried to quickly shoot and not offend anyone. These photos still portray the Zurich I saw. The mountains in the background, old buildings, nice shady roads... I appreciate Roarie Yum for helping me take these photos. It would've been so much harder to shoot these without them.

While Europe hasn't been my favorite relaxation destinations the last two years (mostly the heat), I still l get this feeling like there is more to see and I'd be happy to go back. I feel like I saw the most surface layer of Europe, and not the real pulse of each city. Everywhere has its own culture, and my favorite part of traveling is tapping into that. Sometimes touring allows me a deeper look and sometimes I feel like I've only gotten a superficial glance. It really is most cities in most countries. Every time I come home I realize what I took for granted, and I'm more fascinated by the culture I grew up in. I'm overwhelmed by the amount there is to learn and absorb. I could never leave the USA again and still be fascinated by the pockets all over the country. But I do learn a lot too going to such different countries. The trick is to not get too absorbed into the tourist culture. If that's what you like then go for it! But I find the tourist culture a bit generic. It's the moment I'm in a quiet street that I feel like I'm seeing what version of home the city has.