A Three Star Hotel that should be Four Stars You cannot go wrong by booking this hotel. A short walk from the railroad station, this is an extremely comfortable and historical hotel. We were given a room facing Lake Lugano with a balcony. Our bed was extremely comfortable and the bathroom modern. Other rooms face an inviting heated pool…
We saw the Lake Como Police unloading white bags. The lake is unusually high and we guess they needed the bags to stop the over-flow of water. We were shocked when we finally saw what they were doing. Leaving Lake Como. Wanted to visit the villa pictured in the last scene of Casino Royal. Closed on Wednesdays. Well, something left…
We found this rather interesting piece of sculpture by a POLISH artist named Igor Matoraj in Lugano, Switzerland. Love Igor!
This is Kevin. He is smiling since today was his last day in the Swiss Army after serving a mandatory two year stint. He is 26, has a good job waiting for him and a girlfriend of four years. His mom, 48 years old, is fighting cancer. He is against the proposed Swiss law of paying every citizen $2500 a…
Old City Bern, Switzerland started along the river Aare around 1200AD. Suffered the Black Plague around 1350. And became the home to Albert Einstein for a time. We found it fascinating watching life unfold in Bern the past two days. Market Day was superbly interesting.
Longest wood bench in the world located in Geneva, Switzerland. Yes, that is Kathie at the other end. We had to visit after seeing an Amazing Race episode.
Our 10 mile hike through the Zermatt Valley was spectacular. We came across a 500 year old village called Zmutt. My parents were close by and took the top picture back in 1953. We got a cloudy view of the Matterhorn. We were awarded the Rollercoaster badge by Fitbit walking up 127 floors, 20,000 plus steps. Just imagine that Teddy…
Saying good-by to beautiful Lucerne, Switzerland. After four full days we have a good feeling about this area. We visited Mount Pilatus, Mount Rigi, walked the old fort walls, visited The Lion Monument, walked the lakefront to the excellent transportation museum and Henry Wagner’s home. We even saw a few Picasso’s. Our final day the sun came out and we…
The Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland. An essential stop while visiting the area. Mark Twain called the Lion “the saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world. Carved by Lukas Ahorn in 1820 commemorating the death of Swiss troops who died trying to protect Louis XVI.
Quality Hotel for a Nice Stay Located in easy walking distance to the train station, Hotel Butterfly under the brand name of Best Western is a comfortable and friendly hotel. We stayed here for two nights and enjoyed our stay immensely. A friendly staff member will greet you and quickly sign you in. You will find the weakness of…