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Towns in the middle of Mountains...
Even just the train ride through the mountains was amazing itself. You zigzag up these steep mountain sides and snake around corners etc...all the while you have mountains everywhere and small green fields with little homes in between. We stopped in ...
DAY 24 - Lucern, Switzerland
DAY 24 - Lucern, Switzerland This morning we travelled back down to Lucern, but this time by cog railway down the other side of the mountain, and were taken to a shop that sold Swiss Army Knives, Swiss Watches and Cookoo Clocks, we couldn't resist a ...
More Contiki Photos
This entry is just to show you all a few more photos from our Contiki Tour. They are a little random. However, most are taken in Switzerland. ...
Lucern Switzerland
Taking the train from Lausanne early on a Saturday morning l arrived to the small city of Lucerne in central Switzerland after a spectacular train ride through the snowy fields and Alps of Switzerland. It was a cold and foggy day so l didn't see Lucerne ...
The Swiss Alps are an absolute must see!!!
... tasty home cooked meal and a bottle of wine before tucking up into bed! Schilthorn Since we hadn't spent very much money in Switzerland yet (yeah right) we decided to dish out another small fortune to go up to the top of the Schilthorn (the backdrop ...
Lucern, Switzerland
... the town but being unsure about the weather, we decided against that and instead, we just walked around the town for 4 or 5 hours. Switzerland is very expensive when it comes to food. Other than food it really isnt that bad. So to combat the expensive ...
Day Five!
So, we say goodbye to Paris as we head to Switzerland!! We arrived in Switzerland and went to some shops that work with Contiki. They stayed open late for us and allowed us to look around and see if we like anything. They also give you amazing ...
Mt.Pilatus
July 31 Today we went up Mt. Pilatus! Its about 7000 feet up, This is where the shortness of breath came into play as we climbed up to the top~ yet it felt very refreshing! We went up to the top on these little red gondels and came back down on these ...
SWISS ALPS
... up the sun and the fine view.A quick stop in Bern left me running back to the station to catch the next train on to lucern.Too nice a place to rush/...probably,but I am impatient to see the world.Lucerne gave the best views so far of the ...
Time to go
... city and I wanted to enjoy the natural beauty of Switzerland for a little bit so I jumped on another train to Lucern. I can't believe how beautiful Switzerland is. I am sorry we skipped over it, Liz. The train ride was amazing. We went by so many rushing ...
Lucern
HI! After leaving crazy Interlaken, we went to Lucern for 2 nights. Unfortunately we had the first bit of rain on our trip so far, and so we didn't really get to check out the city. By "a bit"of rain I actually mean that it POURED and we were ...
Watch your fondue!
... get a nice pack of Toblerone at my nearest Costco. =] but Fun Fact: A WHITE Swiss army knife means its authentic and made in Switzerland, because white is only produced in the Swiss. Next off- to our hotel! These beds are amazing, I want to say they're ...
Swiss by precision network
... indeed a Good Morning. At Zurich Airport we went to the Information center got our Swiss pass, booked our Glacier Express n left for Lucern (12.35pm) where we camped on day 1. It was a 50min journey but the picturesque ride left us groping for more. ...
Picture perfect scenery
... - Montreux A day trip to this beautiful city on the Swiss Riviera. A 45 minute walk will take you to one of Switzerland's most famous castles: Chateau Chillon. A city known for its visits from many famous writers, musicians and artists - Charles Chaplin, ...
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