After a short train ride we’re here and instantly things are noticably different. Things look and feel German.
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| There is still the decorative water but more difficult to access |
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| Pretty churches |
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| That is some amazing solid marble dating back to 1650 |
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| Notice the bottom of the alter? |
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| Yup, that’s some sort of prince |
Of course the most noticable feature to the town is the Church Bridge.
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| Live flower boxes line the length of the bridge |
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| A story is depicted at each strand |
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| Chocolate, of course, but most items are chocolate based-items |
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| What is up with the windows? |
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| Imagine an hour+ service in these pews |
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| Pretty cemetery behind the church |
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| First time I’ve seen skeletons as part of a tomb marker |
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| The pretty lake. Surprisingly not too cold |
Luzern is quite small. Much smaller than expected yet more than 3x larger than Interlocken.
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| 9pm |
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| That’s one way to record your family genealogy |
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| Lovely stiarcase |
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| People will float down the river to cool down |
The town is smart. The river is very strong. Why not capture some of that energy into electricity. The below play space are two turbines that power the entire city.
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| That’s all to the turbine |
Locals at play under the evening sky…
Hotel check-in. Something feels very wrong. Warning sign #1 – the hotel gives actual keys to open rooms. This is the actual key wall.
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| How am I suppose to put this in my pocket? |
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| No central air and it’s only 88 degrees with 40% humidity. |
At $280 a night I’m staying at a “cheap” hotel. I can’t handle a repeat of France. Time to check-out and find a new hotel with AC (not an easy thing to do). After many hotels later I find this boutique hotel.
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| My ceiling |
Tomorrow’s plans are not looking good right now. Rain and intense thunderstorms are expected tonight and into tomorrow. Must remain flexible…