Zurich American Style

Today we played cat and mouse with Dave and the film crew. Shea, the boys and I were supposed to meet the crew for some filming in downtown Zurich. Only, we got our Starbucks mixed up and never quite met up, so Shea, the boys and I made a day of it in town. We did ye ol' American thing and grabbed a Starbucks coffee (is it a sin to drink Starbucks in a country with coffee that is so good?) and then went next door to McDonalds for some fast food to take with us to the river front. We sat by the river and ate our American food and watched the swans and ducks float by. It was a pretty lazy day. We did make it over to H&M-a British clothing store-as I felt bad that this was Shea's first time to Europe and I'd been dragging her to all the kiddy stops, which she loved. But I still felt she should get something to take home with her to the US. Afterall, she leaves tomorrow. So we managed to get Declan to be good so we could do a little browsing.



After a nice long afternoon nap, we all went to eat in Old Town area at the Zum Roten Kamel Restaurant. Truly a dynamic meal. It specializes in traditional Swiss food, but with a modern twist. I had a Hunter's Stew with local meat paired with a Swiss Merlot and it was to die for. Really, it was that good. And they had the absolute best bread I've ever eaten. They make it in house, and it has that perfected crunchiness on the outside with a super soft inside. Unbelievable really. I also had a pureed vegetable soup that was killer. All in all, a much anticipated dinner. Afterwards, the guys went back to the camera and filmed a little of David in the nightime by the River Limmat that splits Zurich in two. It was freezing out, but we got some great night shots. It's a really romantic town at night. And as a thank you to Shea, Sid filmed her in the Old Town doing some of her lines from her upcoming theatre show. He filmed it in a Bergmanesque style--in an old cobblestoned alley, leaning against a wall, the light strong on only half of her face. I think it made the trip for her. Just something fun to show her friends back home.