The sounds of the city

It may seem strange for those of you who know me and the town I come from but I am a city girl through and through (even if the town I grew up in has a population of less than 800 people.

I have had the privilege of spending the last 5 days in Zurich, Switzerland and was reminded of why I love the city so much. I love the anonymity of being a part of the bustling crowd. But one of the things I really love are the sounds of the city. The trolleys, buses, trams, emergency vehicles and trains and the music. Where else can you hear Dixieland Jazz, a bagpipe and drum ensemble, the classics played on an accordion AND see a tribute to Bollywood all in less than 48 hours! Many European cities, especially cities in Switzerland, also afford you the opportunity to listen to the amazing bells of their clocks and cathedrals as you wander along the cobblestone streets of their Old Town. Nothing enhances a walk through a beautiful city park like the gentle chiming of church bells. There's nothing quite like it and what made Zurich even better was that it is on the water. There's nothing better than a metropolis with a waterfront!