The weeping lion of Lucerne.
Blake in front of the church.
View from the steamboat.
Us at the dock on Lake Lucerne.
Flowers at the market!Last night we had an amazing dinner with the Domenchek family. There house is BEAUTIFUL! It is very contemporary but warm, and it has a wonderful view of the lake through huge glass windows on the front of the house. The family was lovely, and we really enjoyed chatting with them. We got home late so I didn't have a chance to write last night again.
We awoke this morning to the sounds of the weekend market below. It is one of my favorite things about Lucerne because it is so quaint and wonderful that they bring out their finest flowers, veggies, cheeses, pasteries, and more for everyone to buy. There is also a bizarre on one side of the river. We sampled many items, and we ended up with two sausage links, two pastries, a basket of blueberries, and two tiny pigs for my collection. We really enjoyed it!
We grabbed two pretzel bread sandwiches on our way to the Lucerne Lake boat tour. It was a three hour tour of the lake, and it was absolutely stunning. We actually saw the Domenchek's house from the lake--very cool!
We walked around the church on the hill here called Horfergen, I think. Then we went to see the weeping lion of Lucerene. He makes me very sad as he is stabbed in the side and weeping. It commemorates the massacered Swiss guards from the French Revolution in 1792.
There is a festival going on here right now called the Blue Balls Festival so there are tons of different types of foods and crafts booths set up all around the lake. We got some Asian food for dinner at one of the booths. There are quite a few people here too. At night there will be concerts so we will go out later to enjoy those. Joss Stone, a singer who Blake really likes (I don't know here stuff that well), is playing tonight. Tickets are sold out though so unless we find some cheap on the street we probably won't go. It's neat to be in the music/artsy atmosphere though.
We bought a charger for the computer so that I can write, and Blake can charge his phone. The hotel is also close to a free wifi modem, so I will write tomorrow!
We awoke this morning to the sounds of the weekend market below. It is one of my favorite things about Lucerne because it is so quaint and wonderful that they bring out their finest flowers, veggies, cheeses, pasteries, and more for everyone to buy. There is also a bizarre on one side of the river. We sampled many items, and we ended up with two sausage links, two pastries, a basket of blueberries, and two tiny pigs for my collection. We really enjoyed it!
We grabbed two pretzel bread sandwiches on our way to the Lucerne Lake boat tour. It was a three hour tour of the lake, and it was absolutely stunning. We actually saw the Domenchek's house from the lake--very cool!
We walked around the church on the hill here called Horfergen, I think. Then we went to see the weeping lion of Lucerene. He makes me very sad as he is stabbed in the side and weeping. It commemorates the massacered Swiss guards from the French Revolution in 1792.
There is a festival going on here right now called the Blue Balls Festival so there are tons of different types of foods and crafts booths set up all around the lake. We got some Asian food for dinner at one of the booths. There are quite a few people here too. At night there will be concerts so we will go out later to enjoy those. Joss Stone, a singer who Blake really likes (I don't know here stuff that well), is playing tonight. Tickets are sold out though so unless we find some cheap on the street we probably won't go. It's neat to be in the music/artsy atmosphere though.
We bought a charger for the computer so that I can write, and Blake can charge his phone. The hotel is also close to a free wifi modem, so I will write tomorrow!
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2 comments:
It all looks and sounds so wonderful. It seems so relaxing and non-commercial like we have here in the USA. Their natural beauty surrounds them. Your dinner with your former students family was so sweet for them to invite you. Will look forward to hearing your perspective when you get home.
Mom, it is very relaxed here. The pace is completely different from Paris and London. We've been enjoying it a lot!
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