Our Last Swiss Cities

When I think of Lucerne, the first thing that comes to mind is the Chapel Bridge. The beautiful wooden bridge, decorated with flowers spans the lake.

We took a lot of pics of it, because it's just so picturesque!

From the bridge:

The roof of the bridge is lined with paintings that show the development of the town as well as it's two patron saints.

And there were swans everywhere.

We also visited the Lion Monument. It is a 33 ft long by 22 ft tall sculpture carved into the cliffside overlooking a reflecting pool in a peaceful park. It represents the Swiss mercenaries who were killed defending the French king in the French Revolution. The inscription reads, "To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss."

There's just something about that lion... Our pics don't do him justice. Rick Steve's describes it this way: "The mighty lion rests his paws on a shield, with his head cocked to one side, tears streaming down his cheeks. In his side is the broken-off end of a spear, which is slowly killing the noble beast."

This side of the lake is where the hotel boom happened in the 19th century. It caused this city to be nicknamed the Monte Carlo of Switzerland.

After a couple nights in Lucerne, we took the train to Zurich where we spent the day walking around the city before catching our evening flight to London. This is a pic of Zurich from one of the towers in the Grossmunster cathedral.

And lastly, this is the funniest souvenir we saw on the trip- a can of Swiss air. Sorry I didn't bring you one back.

We were excited to be heading to London for so many reasons. You shall see! :-)