Bern

Last Saturday we went to Bern, despite the fact that it was cold and rainy. We therefore didn't think Bern was quite as amazing as we should have, because we couldn't wander in the sunshine.

We started the day by going to the Paul Klee museum:

They were showing a Klee/Picasso exhibit, which we decided made Picasso look really good and Klee less so. We also really like the building.

Bern is built along the Aare river, which provided some nice scenery:

Next to the river was the "Bear Park" housing the city mascots.

Bern is known for its covered sidewalks, which was convenient in the rain, but kind of hides the quaintness of the buildings:

The town is also filled with fountains and statues, featuring this gem:

Yes, that's an ogre eating a baby. Why? Who can say?

Here's a pretty dramatic hillside:

And here's Einstein's one-time house, which we went to:

We also saw the famous clock tower:

And the Swiss parliament:

There was some kind of crazy international festival going on in front of it, so we got to buy some cheap food from the different stalls, including "Ananas" which for some reason is the German word for pineapple.