It was a good day. We headed into the city of Lucerne and first visited the Lion Monument. This is dedicated to the Swiss soldiers that gave their lives in defense of France during the revolution. It is beautiful and peaceful and moving.
I hate to say it but the great find here were the public bathrooms. I wish I had taken a picture. Something out of the space age future - all stainless steel, and everything in a single unit. Toilet, soap, sink, hand dryer - amazing.
Next Francois took us on a walking tour of the city. We saw some fabulous painted stucco buildings dating back to the 1500's, all kinds of fun shops, the Jesuit church and The Chapel Bridge. I am glad that the city decided to reconstruct this ancient bridge after it was mostly destroyed by fire.
We then hopped our bus for a short ride to the gondolas that would take us to the top of Mt. Pilatus. Most of the kids were surprised as we just kept going up and up and up. The final height is 7000 feet. In comparison to Brighton or Alta it doesn't seem like much but when you consider the base height is almost 3000 feet lower than SLC it gives perspective to the steep incline of the Alps. -
We took the oldest and steepest working cog wheel train down the mountain, in operation for 130 years. Then we jumped on a boat that took us across Lake Lucerne. It was a lovely cruise.
Back in Lucerne for some free time. I'm a little worried at the amount of chocolate that was purchased. I hope most of it is going home and not consumed on the bus to make hyper travelers.
After dinner everyone headed to the lake for a swim. They had a blast. It was so fun to hear them laughing. The best thing about this group is how nice they are to each other.
I hate to say it but the great find here were the public bathrooms. I wish I had taken a picture. Something out of the space age future - all stainless steel, and everything in a single unit. Toilet, soap, sink, hand dryer - amazing.
Next Francois took us on a walking tour of the city. We saw some fabulous painted stucco buildings dating back to the 1500's, all kinds of fun shops, the Jesuit church and The Chapel Bridge. I am glad that the city decided to reconstruct this ancient bridge after it was mostly destroyed by fire.
We then hopped our bus for a short ride to the gondolas that would take us to the top of Mt. Pilatus. Most of the kids were surprised as we just kept going up and up and up. The final height is 7000 feet. In comparison to Brighton or Alta it doesn't seem like much but when you consider the base height is almost 3000 feet lower than SLC it gives perspective to the steep incline of the Alps. -
We took the oldest and steepest working cog wheel train down the mountain, in operation for 130 years. Then we jumped on a boat that took us across Lake Lucerne. It was a lovely cruise.
Back in Lucerne for some free time. I'm a little worried at the amount of chocolate that was purchased. I hope most of it is going home and not consumed on the bus to make hyper travelers.
After dinner everyone headed to the lake for a swim. They had a blast. It was so fun to hear them laughing. The best thing about this group is how nice they are to each other.
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