Just another picture of the interior of the ETH Zurich complex.
The views from the backside of the building was also very beautiful, a picturesque view of Zurich as a whole.
A little coffee shop! Really expensive though, a cup of espresso costs 6 CHF.
After taking the polybahn back down, I decided to just walk around the city and look at the buildings and shops, and especially how well dressed people were. Seriously, everyone was in a suit, of if not, in a business casual outfit.
This is the Swiss National Museum in Zurich, right next to the main train station. I didn't have enough time to go in, but I'm sure it would have been quite educational.
With a few hours well spent in the city, it was time to head back. I wanted to visit the main Swiss lounge, but was advised at the lounge counter that it would be better for me to use the Swiss lounge in Concourse E. Now there were two problems here. Numero Uno, Swiss doesn’t have a lounge in Concourse E, so I assume she was referring to the Panorama lounge. Numero Dos, the lounge dragon didn’t seem like she was going to let me in, because she said “you would have to leave in 10 minutes”, despite boarding time an hour away. I didn’t try to fight back, so I just walked to Concourse E instead. The entire passport control/security control/train process took only 15 minutes by the way, but I appreciate the lounge dragon’s good intentions to make sure I don’t miss my flight.
The Panorama lounge, as most people here at Flyertalk probably know, is nothing special. There was a decent selection of wine and beer, as well as a few hot options such as rice and vegetable soup. There were also decent lounge chairs and a bar area for those inclined to drink in the afternoon (me!). I put together a bit of everything and poured myself some champagne. The champagne tasted quite bad actually, and after taking a few sips I did not find myself able to go on. I’d much rather save my quota for the wine onboard.
I also found myself bogged down with a last minute conference call, and so by the time I was done, I only had a few minutes to rush down to the gate, just in time for the final call for all passengers to board.