Driving Miss Karen

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Our First Swiss City: Lucerne

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Lucerne was our first real stop in Switzerland after our one night stop in Appenzell. It is a tourist destination and a real swiss city at the same time. It was clean, efficient, and orderly but was also very expensive and inflexible. All grocery stores close on Sunday and holidays and most stores close by 7:00 PM every day. Restaurants usually close their kitchens between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. It is still a beautiful small city with a cool historical center.

The city is centered on the outlet of the Reuss river into Lake Lucerne. This is the Kapellbrucke or chapel bridge and the water tower. Part of Lucerne’s medieval fortifications.
The panels in the bridge are from the 1700s and depict the lives of St. Leger and St. Maurice
This was our B&B. Nice but creaky and right next to some very gong-y church bells
This was my favorite site in Lucerne. A tribute to the Swiss Guard soldiers (over 700 of them) that died during the French revolution. They were hired to protect the French monarchs and fought until the last man in many cases. The lion is pierced by a spear but still protects the French Monarchy Shield while the Swiss Shield lies nearby. I just though the pose and expression were amazing.
I like the color of the river and the old town. Modern & Old
Beautiful Lake Lucerne from city walls
Tourist boat cruising on Lake Lucerne

Jose

AKA Alfred

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