September 8, 2024 I did an early morning walk about and was able to capture the sunrise even though it was super cloudy. I think the picture looks like a watercolor painting !!! The city is so quiet in the early morning with no tourist about. Soon the church bells began chiming to call the …
September 7, 2024 Today we are going to explore Lucerne!! The day started with a walk along the river front where we came up on the local farmers market and picked up breakfast and enjoyed sitting on benches by the water. Soon it was time to meet up with our tour guide Isabella to do …
September 6, 2024 We arrived in Lucerne in the early afternoon and headed out to the old town portion of the city for a walk about. The city is the perfect mix of interesting buildings, complete with art work and the beauty of the lake. Lucerne, a city in Switzerland known for its preserved medieval …
September 5, 2024 When I woke up it was raining which did not bode well for the day in the mountains that I had planned!! The mountain that is normally visible from our balcony was totally covered in clouds!! Soon the rain eased so I headed to the activity meeting spot while wandering a bit …
September 4,2024 It was time to say goodby to Geneva and ride the rails to Interlaken. As we traveled through quaint towns and lots of lakes to the Italian influence in Geneva into the German influence in Interlaken. Interlaken is a traditional resort town in the mountainous Bernese Oberland region of central Switzerland. Built on …
September 3, 2024 Since I had no activities planned for the day of course I woke up early (not by choice) and headed out to wander as the sun was rising over the water. The sunrise was so intensely beautiful!!! I believe that the sunrise is God’s promise for the day so I was confident …
September 2, 2024 The day began with a spectacular sunrise over Lake Lugano that we witnessed from the balcony of our room. So nice to sit outside in the cool air and enjoy the start of the day. The day of exploring started with a train ride around the various sections of Lugano from the …
September 1, 2024 Today’s adventure was navigating the Swiss Rail system as we left Geneva for Lugano. I am happy to report that all went well!! The trains were on time we navigated the changing of trains and were able to manage the luggage! The only oops was we were in a quiet car and …
August 31, 2024 Switzerland is famous for its cheese and chocolate so our adventure for today is to sample these delectables. I know it’s a tough mission but someone has to do it!!! We are headed out to the picturesque medieval mountain town of Gruyère to tour a cheese factory then sample the cheese. To …
August 30, 2024 Today was all about the lake!! We explored Lake Geneva from the shore of the old town area and on the water aboard the Savoie. Lake Geneva is the largest body of water in Switzerland, and greatly exceeds in size all others that are connected with the main valleys of the Alps. …
