There has been so much to see and explore while in Switzerland! I’m not sure what I had expected to encounter, but I can tell you that it was just amazing to see the cities, countryside and mountains of this beautiful country! The history and architecture was just amazing to see and experience first hand. When you walk into a building that’s been around for 500, 1000 or more years, you are humbled by its test of time! The U.S has been around officially for some 247 years, well, that’s still considered to be an infant compared to nearly every building we visited on this trip!
We took the train from Zurich down to Lucerne one day to explore the many shops and restaurants that line the riverfront. Lucerne is known for it’s wooden bridges and the Chapel Bridge runs from the “New Town” part of Lucerne across the Reuss river to Rathausquai in the medieval “Old Town”. About half way across is a Water Tower that Chapel Bridge was built in the 14th Century and was originally a part of the city fortifications. Inside the bridge you find pictoral panels which were added in the 17th Century containing scenes of Swiss and Lucerne history.
The following day, we drove into Zurich to get our Covid tests before departure. Yep, back in 2022, we still had to prove we were negative for Covid before returning to the U.S.. The good news is that we pass with flying colors and were set for our departure.
For dinner that night, we drove out to a countryside restaurant where we sat outside and watched the sunset while enjoying another fantastic dinner. It started to sink in that our trip was coming to an end and we weren’t ready to leave after such an amazing time with our friends!
Sadly, we left for the airport the following day but before we boarded, we had to take pass thru the duty-free shop! Yep, we did some damage on some amazing Swiss chocolate and a few gifts for some friends back home. It was an overnight, 11 hour flight home so we relaxed in the lounge prior to departure reflecting on one of the most amazing trips that we’d ever experienced! We can’t thank Renata, Daniel and Peter enough for hosting us and sharing their beautiful county and culture with us!
Our flight was uneventful and we both got a little sleep but we were tired when we landed around 5 am. We took a short nap and when I woke up, I was starving! We found a cute little diner for breakfast before hitting the movie theater to catch the release of one of my favorite movies of all time – Top Gun – Maverick! It did not disappoint and I’ll confess that I might have gone a few more times to see it on the big screen!
