Save the clock tower!

Kate tells me that in the movie "Anne", the little girl says "I think i'm gonna like it here"(refering to the mansion)....we'll, she must have actually been talking about Switzerland.

We spent the last few days in Lucerne, Switzerland. It's an old school Swiss town centered on...get this...Lake "Lucerne"(yeah I know, shocker). Anyhow. The Swiss are a very cool bunch and pretty down with just letting us run around and use their town.







We decided to rent bikes and cruised around the lake. Ended up at a really tiny resort town with no real main store. But we sat on the rocks overlooking the lake and 'recovered' from the long ride through the Alps. It was very romantic, but Danny was a perfect gentleman. The ride back to Lucerne went much quicker and we took advantage of the downhills. By the time we go back to town, it was time for a bite to eat and the World Cup was on. We caught some of the Germany game and had a few pints at the only English pub in town.


The next day we rented a paddleboat and cruised around the lake. Spent some time swimming in the lake but it was a little cold...remember it is the 'Alps'. The weather was fantastic, so we decided to check out one of the local beaches. Being the 'smart' college graduate that I am, I failed to put enough sunscreen on and ended up with a very nice red hugh on my back and shoulders. There were some topless sunbathers, but fortunately they were all over the age of 60.




Day three saw a trip to Pontus Kulm, which is the local giant mountain. We took a paddleboat around the lake and then a cog-wheel train at a 45 degree angle to the top. The view was incredible. After hanging out we took the gandola back to town. There were a few intense moments for Kate, but she survived. About halfway down there was a stop where we got out and rode on a bobsled. Pretty cool day over all. That evening it was more World Cup at the English pub. The crowd was a little roudy, but for some reason they held it together...might have had something to do with the gentleman from the Swiss Army there with his rifle...although maybe not, he was drinking and it looked like it didn't have any ammo.