Switzerland Day Twelve - Last Day in Zurich

Today is our last day in Switzerland, we fly home early tomorrow. Even though we have had a good time here I think all of us are ready to leave. Today started off like all our days in Zurich, cold and rainy. Our morning was slow as we debated what to do. 

I am still feeling under the weather so James and Camille took the kids to Confiserie Sprungli, a famous Swiss sweet shop. They enjoyed and brought home many delicious delicacies including an incredibly rich chocolate truffle cake. 

After they returned home James and I took the kids out to an indoor play place. In Lauterbrunnen they were able to run around in the field and at the playground but they have been much more cooped up in Zurich and they needed a chance to play. 

The place we found is called Trampolino and it was amazing. The entrance halls are lined with beautiful murals of Disney characters, apparently they are less concerned with copyright infringement here. But it was even more awesome inside. The first thing we saw was a huge cone stretching up almost to the ceiling. Rope tunnels led to it but some children scrambled right up. 

Trampolino

Will slides down the cone

Christian loved the slide

Jon on a tall bouncy trampoline

Will and Jon prepare to fire

 Immediately behind that was a giant inflatable trampoline that you could climb. The boys had a hard time with it until they ditched their socks. (another difference between American play places!) There was also a large climbing structure, bouncy slide, and lots of trampolines. 

Trampolino play area

Jon on the trampolines

Christian tumbles

Boys on the bumper cars

Will prepares to crash

Everywhere we turned there was a new attraction for the kids. We didn't go on the small ferris wheel but the boys loved the swings and enjoyed the bumper cars. The cone was the biggest draw though and the boys kept trying to climb it. Jon did it first but before we left all of them were climbing like little monkeys right to the top.

My boys on the swings

Will on the swing

Christian climbs to the top

Jon is almost there

Jon slides down

By the time the boys wore themselves out we were all pretty hungry. The skies had cleared up so after we went back to pick up Camille we were able to all walk down the street to a local restaurant called the Schnitzelhaus. Pretty much all they had was schnitzel but there were at least two dozen different types all of which you could get as chicken, pork, or veal. 

We weren't sure what the boys would like so James and I ordered three different meals along with side dishes and we split them between the five of us. The schnitzel was fantastic and there was one that was covered in a mushroom gravy that was absolutely heavenly. The boys enjoyed it all too (except for the mushrooms) so it was the perfect meal to end our trip.

Now it is late and I still have a lot of packing to do. I don't know when our next trip will be but I do know that we will have to come back and visit Switzerland!

Goodnight!