Day 25 - Zermatt/Bern

We decided that before leaving town, we should see more of Zermatt. We took a short hike to an area called the Gornerschlut which is this huge crevasse that has a boardwalk built in it so you can walk over the rushing water. Hard to describe but it was cool. On the way back to town we passed by some locals washing the sheep as there is to be a "sheep beauty pageant" tomorrow. We checked out the "old town" which was a small street of old wooden structures and walked through the graveyard for those that had lost their lives climbing the Matterhorn. We got a big sandwich to share on the train ride to Bern. Did a little window shopping on our stroll down Main Street and hopped on the train to head towards Bern. Got to the base of the mountain and switched trains in Visp. When we boarded, we tried to find seats in our appropriate (second class) section. There were none available on the car we were on due to a group boarding later so the "conductor" told us to go sit in First Class. Nice! Once in Bern we located our accommodations, got our free city transportation card and we were off to explore. The old town is an UNESCO Wold Hertiage Site, the city was founded in 1191 and the first gate was built. We walked through the gate and saw the Zytglogge, a clock, dating back to the 15th century. We Meandered through the streets checking out stores and the occasional old church. We made a short visit to the Bear park. It's a small area on a hillside that encloses three bears. They didn't look happy. After a bit more walking we saw a bus going toward our hotel so we ran to catch it. We found our dinner at the grocery store as our place has a nice kitchen to use. With some city knowledge, we have devised a plan to see the whole city tomorrow.