Heading home

On Monday we packed up and got ready to head home.  The people that we stayed in their apartment was so nice.  I tried to have a conversation with them as we were leaving, but it was a little difficult because they only spoke German and mine is not very good.

One of the things that I love is the color of their water.  This picture doesn't do it justice, but it is a beautiful aqua color.

We decided to take a detour into the town of Bern, Switzerland.  Albert Einstein lived here between 1902-1905

As we were walking down town we saw these light houses and thought of Mary!

 

There are eleven Renaissance allegorical statues on public fountains in the Old Town. Nearly all the 16th century fountains.  The Anna-Seiler-Brunnen statue memorializes the founder of the first hospital in Bern. 

Look at my monkeys, always climbing!  You can see the chains aren't even connected on the top.

In the background you can see the Zytglogge clock.  Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial.

This is the Banner Carrier or Vexillum Fountain. The Venner was military-political title in medieval Switzerland. He was responsible for peace and protection in a section of a city and then to lead troops from that section in battle

The Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen ("Fountain of Justice") is a 16th-century foutain in the Old City of Bern. It is the only Bernese fountain to retain all original design elements, and is listed as a cultural heritage of national significance.  It is a life size stature of lady justice.

This is the Simsonbrunnen or Samson fountain The fountain represents the biblical story of Samson killing a lion. 

The Zahringerbrunnen (Zahringen Fountain) is a fountain built as a memorial to the founder of Bern

 

The world Telegraph monument is a Memorial Fountain on the Helvetiaplatz before the historic Museum in Bern.  It is reminiscent of the universal Telegraph Union founded in 1865 and was executed in 1922 after a project by Giuseppe Romagnoli (1872-1966) from Bologna, which emerged victorious from a 1911 organized competition.

It was a great little stop over to stretch our legs and see a little bit of Switzerland that wasn't on the mountains.  Unfortunately for us, everything was closed until 1 pm and I didn't want to stay for two hours, we needed to get home.  It was a great vacation and we all had a wonderful time!!!