I still don’t know where all the time goes… It only seems like a few months since I was celebrating my nephews 18th Birthday and there we were yesterday celebrating his 21st.
All his family were gathered together for a lunch time celebratory meal, a good time was had by all and it was nice [...]
Archive for August, 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
A Perfect Day
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2013
The breathtaking mountainscape at the summit is awe-inspiring – experience, too, the unique alpine atmosphere. The best views at 2132 metres above sea level are a further five-minute cable car ride away.
More ‘On the Line’ can be found in the gallery.
17 Comments CherryPie on Aug 30th 2013
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Journey to Pilatus – Part Two…
…The Cog Railway
From Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway winds up through lush meadows carpeted with Alpine flowers, past sparkling mountain streams and fascinating rock faces.
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 29th 2013
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Journey to Pilatus – Part One…
…The Lake
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 29th 2013
Filed under Art, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
The Lion Monument
The Lion Monument is one of the Lucerne tourist attractions. The sculpture of a dying lion pierced by a spear is a monument to the Swiss Guards of Louis XVI of France:
On 10 August 1792, the guards defended the Palais des Tuileries, in Paris. When it was stormed by revolutionaries. Those who survived [...]
21 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2013
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Bank Holiday Monday
Yesterday the weather was glorious, so we took advantage of the sunshine and took a leisurely drive through the Shropshire countryside to Highley Station and Engine house. We arrived just in time for lunch, which we ate sitting on the balcony overlooking the railway track. We timed it just right to watch a [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2013
The Kultur-und Kongresszentrum or Culture and Convention Centre when translated into English is more commonly known as the KKL Centre.
The KKL Centre was a project of French architect Jean Nouvel and built between the years 1995 to 2000.
The Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne is composed of three parts: a concert hall, conference rooms [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 26th 2013
