Ibis Luzern Kriens
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Travel Blogs from Kriens
Hello the land of tunnels!
We awoke in Mulhouse on Good Friday to a frost! This took us a bit by surprise as the days have been pretty warm so far - maybe a hint of what was to come?
We were out by 8am with a full day of driving ahead of us, an attempt to minimise the number of nights spent in pricey Switzerland.
Basel was the first Swiss city we hit. As it was …
Mürren to Luzern (and Trümmelbach falls)
Waking up at 7 AM has its advantages. This morning we were greeted with clear skies and the Mönch and Eiger peaks capped in sunlight. It was the first time we could see them from our hotel balcony in Mürren, and it was the day we had to leave. This morning, however, we would be visiting Carrie's favorite spot from our previous trip: Trümmelbach …
Zurich
... which left a lot to be desired.
December 12
Pretty uneventful day: walked to the train station, took the 10-minute train ride to the airport, flights from Zurich to Gatwick, and Gatwick to Prestwick.
Just a side note of something that I think would only happen in Switzerland: when I put my MacBook into the security bin, the security guard asked me, “That’s it? You don’t have an ipad as well?” ...
Journey to Interlaken
... to Grindelwald, a small ski resort village in between Eigerwand and Tschuggen peaks. We spent about 45 minutes exploring the village and getting some traditional Swiss sausage rolls and apple strudel for a late lunch. We caught glimpses of the mountains through the snow and clouds, but mainly enjoyed the quaint resort atmosphere of the village covered in snow. We caught the half hour train from Grindelwald to Interlaken with an ...
A pain in the Kriens (the sequel) (R)
... I made quite a fuss about that with the manager of the establishment, but he left cursing in all three of the official languages used here in Switzerland.
There must have been moisture between the lenses, making everything look foggy... what a waste of 2 francs! C was awe struck, as can be witnessed in the photo. We continued to say to one another, "Can you imagine the view from here?" Alas, it was time to leave. We were terribly saddened, ...