Lucerne
Lucerne
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Lucerne
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Post #1 - March 25th, 2015, 4:19 pmOur two nights in Lucerne, Switzerland were only supposed to be a way station, a stop-off respite from our Paris to Florence rail travel. But we had beautiful, albeit chilly, weather to tour this 900-year old port city, and were able to totally immerse ourselves for a short time in Swiss culture and the picture-postcard scenery. There were no off-smells, no panhandling, just CLEAN. Hell, our hotel room’s bathroom had a heated floor! I kept saying to my wife, “…you’ve got to hand it to the Swiss…”
The river Reuss and the Chapel Bridge.
My wife buying pickles from a street vendor along the Reuss River.
At the Hotel Waldstaetterhof, directly across the street from the train station, I enjoyed fresh-as-fresh-can-be pan-fried perch from Lake Lucerne.
Even in 40 degree weather, plenty of hardy Swiss folk were dining al fresco under a strong late winter sun. We enjoyed a pretzel roll with steamed beef, slivered onions, and a dill tartar sauce at Rathaus Brauerei, along with a wonderful glass of their house lager. Perfect consistency of the roll, unlike anything I’ve seen in the States. Utterly delicious.
After leaving Lucerne, a scene from the train window while traversing through the Alps. Stunning.
Hotel Waldstaetterhof
Zentralstrasse 4, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
+41 41 227 12 71
Rathaus Brauerei
Unter der Egg 2, Lucerne 6004, Switzerland
+41 41 410 52 57
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Post #2 - March 26th, 2015, 1:54 pmLovely photos, especially the last one."Your swimming suit matches your eyes, you hold your nose before diving, loving you has made me bananas!"
