To celebrate the last days of Jimmy’s time in Europe, and with the hope of meeting again soon back in the states, we went to Luzern for some mountains, lakes, and Swissness.
We enjoyed the ride up Mt. Pilatus, narrowly avoiding the temptation to take a detour on a ropes course. The weather was a bit cloudy, but it was still nice on the mountain. After walking around and taking too many pictures we took the world’s steepest cog-wheel train down to the ferry that took us back to Luzern while we enjoyed coffee and a picnic. We walked around the old city and saw the old wall. Buying local chocolate made us miss a train by three minutes, but we enjoyed the time till the next train at a café and I still managed to get home in time to get some good practicing in. The local chocolate was delicious, by the way. Enjoy this sampling of pictures!
Can you see Mt. Rigi?
What's with the tongues in all my pictures?! Can AP do this?
I had to dig out my photo album from my trip to Europe during high school (1980 or 81) Eek! You weren't yet a twinkle in your parents eyes!
Anyway, one of the places I visited was Luzern. Mt. Pilatus sounded very familiar, but it turns out we went up the Stanserhorn. From the pictures it looks like we took a train part way through beautiful meadows and then a cable car that took us the rest of the way to the top through the snow!
I have pictures of Mt Pilatus from the lake, but shrouded in clouds. I also have a picture of Richard Wagner's house which we passed on the boat that took us across the lake.
The other thing I remember is the lion. Did you see it? (It seems like I wrote about this already, but couldn't find it when I used the search). Anyway, when I got to College, they had a replica of the lion of Luzern in the library. It was used to commemorate the alumni who had died for the Union.
You wrote about your trip in an email to me, which is why you couldn't find it on the blog. I didn't get to the lion, and I still haven't been to Wagner's house yet! The people I take to Luzern always want to get up into the mountains, and I can't blame them. Glad it brought back memories. I'd like to see your pictures this summer!
