SWITZERLAND IN 2013! NOW THAT WE ARE LOCKED UP SAFELY AT HOME UNDER LOCKDOWN, IT'S TIME TO WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE AND AMONG THE BEST STREETS TO WALK IS BAHNHOFSTRASSE IN ZURICH. THIS GOLDEN, GILDED STREET IS AMONG THE WORLD'S MOST ELEGANT AND EXORBITANTLY EXPENSIVE SHOPPING STREET BUT THERE IS ALSO WEST ZURICH, GLAMOROUS GENEVA AND OF COURSE THE AMAZING MATTERHORN, TOUTED AS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AN DBEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN BEST VIEWED FROM ZERMATT. PLUS ALL THE DELIGHTS THAT ABOUND EVERYWHERE IN SWITZERLAND THAT MUST BE VISITED AT LEAST THRICE IN YOUR LIFETIME!

DATOKEEHUACHEE@GMAIL.COM

PHOTOS BY LEICA

GRAND, MAJESTIC AND IMPOSING BUILDINGS LINE ZURICH'S WORLD FAMOUS SHOPPING STREET STARTING FROM TRAIN STATION TO THE LAKE

SO GRAND AND MAJESTIC

ALL THE TOP BRANDS ARE HERE, FROM WORLD FAMOUS TO UNKNOWN BUT TRENDY AND HIP

DATO KEE HUA CHEE MANAGED TO FIND LOTS OF AFFORDABLE STUFF TO BUY IN BAHNHOFSTRASSE, FROM CLOTHES TO SHOES AND ACCESSORIES

THIS COUTURE OUTFIT FROM COCO MER

THIS IS ANOTHER TRENDY PART OF ZURICH FILLED WITH HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND STYLISH SHOPS

IN OUTSKIRTS OF ZURICH FILLED WITH SNOW

GIGANTIC RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER

CAN TELL THIS IS 19TH CENTURY BUILDING 

REMINDS ME OF AUSTRIA'S SUMMER PALACE

STYLO DE MILO

ALL WRAPPED UP

DATO KEE HUA CHEE READY TO FACE ELEMENTS

SO PICTURESQUE

WEST ZURICH IS POPULAR WITH ZURICH'S YOUNG SET 

MODERNIST BUILDINGS

HIP AND HAPPENING---THAT'S WEST ZURICH

TALLEST SKYSCRAPER IN ZURICH

PRIME TOWER

MADE FOR EACH OTHER

VIEW FROM SKYHIGH RESTAURANT

GASTRONOMIC LUNCH WITH JETLINER VIEWS

RICH AND POWERFUL MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF ZURICH DINE HERE

 

BEST MEAL IN TOWN 

I LOVE DUCK AND THIS TAKES THE CAKE!

I STILL REMEMBER THIS DUCK L'ORANGE UNTIL NOW!

DATO KEE HUA CHEE ENJOYING LUNCH IN SIGNATURE RESTAURANT IN PRIME BUILDING IN WEST ZURICH THE TALLEST TOWER IN TOWN

MY JUST DESSERTS

I ATE SEVERAL

DESSERTS WITH VIEW

I WAS THERE IN DECEMBER SO XMAS WAS IN THE AIR!

VIEW OF MATTERHORN ENROUTE TO ZERMATT THE TOWN WHICH OFFERS THE BEST VIEWS OF MATTERHORN AND SUPERB FACILITIES 

DATO KEE HUA CHEE ALL READY FOR WINTER

MAJESTIC MATTERHORN IS ONE PLACE YOU MUST VISIT FOR STARSTRUCK AND SNOWBOUND VIEWS! 

LOOKEE AT MATTERHORNEE! LOVELEE! 

ALPINE INSPIRED BUILDINGS IN ZERMATT

SHOPPING STREET

GO ON HORSE CARRIAGE

I ATE HERE

I STAYEDC HERE

INSIDE A MONGOLIAN HUT AS THIS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT SWISS

AN EXHIBIT

ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

2 PRETTY FRAULEIN 

CAUX CASTLE

FAUN LIKE IN NARNIA

XMAS VILLAGE

SWISS HOTPOT

DELIGHTFUL

A BIT OF YODELLING 

MY TRUSTY GUIDE 

TAVERN ENTERTAINMENT SO PLEASANT

WARM AND COSY INSIDE

MY HOTEL ROOM IN ZERMATT 

SUPER LUXURIOUS LIKE MY HOME

MAYBE A TRIFLE COLD TO SIT OUTSIDE

SWISS CUISINE IS ALWAYS DELICIOUS AND UPSCALE 

THE WORLD FAMOUS PATEK PHILIPE MUSEUM OF WATCHES

THOUGH YOU MAY NOT COLLECT WATCHES LIKE ME, YOU MUST VISIT THIS HOROLOGY MUSEUM DEDICATED TO TIME KEEPING

NO PHOTOS ALLOWED 

MY RICH SWISS GAL PALS

DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE BUT THESE ARE INEDIBLE AS THEY ARE SOAP!

YUMMY AND FRAGRANT SOAPS UNTIL I DUNNO WHAT TO SAY AND I STOCKED UP MY BATHROOM WITH THEM! 

CLOCKS FOR WHICH THE SWISS ARE JUSTLY FAMOUS 

CLOCKMAKER

UNIQUE CLOCKS 

EXOTIC CLOCKS

THE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS SEEM TO FLOAT IN MIDAIR LIKE MAGIC

MY KIND OF BLING

MY TASTE EXACTLY

LOOKS LIKE LAN CHIAU 

MY PC THEN

FAREWELL TO HOTEL STAFF WHO LOOKED AFTER ME SO WELL