Hey Everyone! If you got my email, you know that my computer has been down since Sunday. Went to McDonalds in Luzern to use internet (hotel didn't have) and got connected, then computer just shut down...went black! I didn't know what to do. Was disappointed b/c we were connecting to call Wayne's Mom for Mother's Day. Any way, it was too late to find computer help, and we had Mt. Pilatus Tour next morning, so yesterday afternoon I asked hotel/pub manager if he knew where I could get it checked. He took me outside and a friend of his was a computer guy so he fixed it for me. He said it shutdown b/c I had used the electrical converter and it didn't need it. Thank goodness I didn't totally ruin it! Anyway, 2 beers later my computer was fixed. I was so happy I wanted to cry.
So, on with the blog. Luzern was absolutely wonderful!!! Beautiful!!!! Our hotel, Mr. Pickwick Hotel and Pub, was right on Lake Luzern in the Old City. No cars, just pedestrians. Cobblestone streets, window boxes full of flowers, etc. We had a balcony off our 2nd floor room looking out to the lake. Violinists and accordion players, outdoor pub tables, swans swimming in the lake, the Castle Bridge, a cathedral on the side of Mt. Pilatus, and the snow-covered mountain was our pleasure as we sat on the balcony. Eat your hearts out! :0) Monday we took the Mt. Pilatus Tour. Started with a boat ride around Lake Luzern. Met young couple from Cleveland, Ohio, Susan & Matt Blackburn. Matt's cousin lives in SLIDELL! His brother is in Budapest helping train the Hungarian troops to prepare them for Afghanistan. They were also on the train from Luzern to Zurich, changed trains with us and on to Salzburg today. After the beautiful, serene boat trip, we boarded the cog-wheel train in Alpnachstadt for the ride up 7000 ft. to Pilatus. COLD up there! Wayne and I walked almost to the top, but when the steps disappeared, we figured it was time for us to turn around. Besides, the air was getting pretty thin up there! As we were walking back to the visitor's center, we spotted 3 mountain climbers coming straight up the side of the mountain towards us. It was exciting to stand there and watch them maneuver their way up. When they climbed over the guard rail, we applauded. They had climbed from Luzern, and you could tell they were very proud of their accomplishment!! We ate a light lunch at the top of Pilatus, then headed down via
So, on with the blog. Luzern was absolutely wonderful!!! Beautiful!!!! Our hotel, Mr. Pickwick Hotel and Pub, was right on Lake Luzern in the Old City. No cars, just pedestrians. Cobblestone streets, window boxes full of flowers, etc. We had a balcony off our 2nd floor room looking out to the lake. Violinists and accordion players, outdoor pub tables, swans swimming in the lake, the Castle Bridge, a cathedral on the side of Mt. Pilatus, and the snow-covered mountain was our pleasure as we sat on the balcony. Eat your hearts out! :0) Monday we took the Mt. Pilatus Tour. Started with a boat ride around Lake Luzern. Met young couple from Cleveland, Ohio, Susan & Matt Blackburn. Matt's cousin lives in SLIDELL! His brother is in Budapest helping train the Hungarian troops to prepare them for Afghanistan. They were also on the train from Luzern to Zurich, changed trains with us and on to Salzburg today. After the beautiful, serene boat trip, we boarded the cog-wheel train in Alpnachstadt for the ride up 7000 ft. to Pilatus. COLD up there! Wayne and I walked almost to the top, but when the steps disappeared, we figured it was time for us to turn around. Besides, the air was getting pretty thin up there! As we were walking back to the visitor's center, we spotted 3 mountain climbers coming straight up the side of the mountain towards us. It was exciting to stand there and watch them maneuver their way up. When they climbed over the guard rail, we applauded. They had climbed from Luzern, and you could tell they were very proud of their accomplishment!! We ate a light lunch at the top of Pilatus, then headed down via
so glad you got your computer fixed - was having withdrawals not being able to check on what all you were experiencing -
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