As we left the Lauterbrunnen chalet, owner Trudi said we are lucky people for getting such perfect weather during our stay. Yes, and we are very thankful!
Today was primarily a travel day. We had 12 hours until we needed to get on the night train in Zurich so we made the best of our time by spending a chunk of it in Lucerne. Having been twice before, I think Lucerne has enough charm for another visit, which turned out to be a wise choice over Zurich.
On our 2 1/2 train ride from Lauterbrunnen to Lucerne, checking our train tickets, the conductor switched between the common languages spoken here: "one, zwei, merci".
Stopover in Lucerne
Trying to figure out the lockers at the Lucerne train station. All of the big ones were out of order and we had 6 packs to store. The sign sent us to the SBB office that charges 12 CHF per pack (minimum charge for 6 hours). We crammed them into 3 working medium lockers instead.
Lucerne is best-known for its wooden Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke) built in 1333, one of the oldest bridges in Europe
The best way to see Lucerne is on foot, going along its lakeside quay, across its old squares, and through the streets of its Old Town
One of my favorite teenage memories is visiting Lucerne's Lowendenkmal (Lion Monument) with my mom when I was 16
Musegg wall and its nine towers are closed during the winter
Had it been a sunny day we would have taken the funicular to Chateau Gutsch for its view over Lucerne
View from Lucerne's other, lesser-known wooden bridge (Spreuerbrucke)
I spy the Zytturm medieval clocktower from the Old Town
Jeremy and Vivian broke off the pack to have a romantic 3-course dinner overlooking the Reuss River at Fondue House du Pont. The rest of us had pizza at La Bestia.
Walking down Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse during our two-hour layover. Thousands of twinkling lights hung above our heads for as far as we could see.
Charming cobblestone Augustinergasse, lined with beautiful historic guild houses. The 17th century shop owners competed to have the best facade.
Across from the train station, Zurich's Landesmuseum keeps its Christmas market open past December 23.
Our experience on the night train deserves it's own post.
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