September 13, 2024 The weather has gotten worse! No longer is it misty rain it is a downpour that soaks you in minutes. We took the train from Innsbruck to Salzburg. We headed to try to get a taxi and got soaked before we got into the taxi. Then the driver dropped my bag facedown …
September 12, 2024 The rain eased for a bit in the early morning so I went for a walk in the old town area of Innsbruck. The misting rain and cloud cover plus the lack of people made it a fun walk until the sky’s opened up and I found myself scrambling for cover. Old …
September 11, 2024 Our adventure today was to visit the Neuschwanstein Castle which is just across the border in Germany. Anna our guide for the day picked us up at our hotel for the two hour drive to the castle. We drove through mountains with scenic views of Austrian Alps. Our first stop of the …
September 10, 2024 The rain finally eased in the early morning so I took a walk to say goodby to Lucerne. No spectacular sunrise today as there are way to many clouds but the cool air feels good. The town is so peaceful before the day begins for both the locals and the tourist. The …
September 9,2024 Rainy days and Mondays………… No sunrise, No sunset makes for a very long day!!!! There were brief periods of no rain where we were able to get out of the hotel room but basically it was a day of rain. The clouds are below the mountain tops and everything is a shade of …
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 …
