After breakfast our first port of call was the Jesuit Church which we had been meaning to visit all week. The inside reminded me very much of an ornate wedding cake. We then ventured into the Museum of Art which is located in the Culture and Convention Centre (KKL). We were tempted there by [...]
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Lucerne – Day Six
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 6th 2013
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Lucerne – Day Five
We made what, because of the heat, seemed a long trek to the old town wall in order to view it and climb some of its towers. When we arrived at the wall I wimped out part way up the first tower (I am not very good with heights) so, whilst Mr C ascended [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Aug 5th 2013
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Though human ingenuity may make various inventions which, by the help of various machines, answer the same end, it will never devise any invention more beautiful, nor more simple, nor more to the purpose than Nature does; because in her inventions nothing is wanting and nothing is superfluous
Leonardo da Vinci
25 Comments CherryPie on Aug 4th 2013
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Lucerne – Day Four
The weather forecast predicted that there was quite a high chance of thunderstorms so we opted for the safe option of visiting the museum of transport. We chose to walk alongside the lake to get there and the views along the way were fabulous and very photogenic.
The museum was excellent and we spent most [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2013
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52 Photos Project – Gallery 15 – Fresh
I discovered this delightful drink of sparkling mineral water and fresh berries whilst having lunch in Heini, Lucerne.
More ‘Fresh’ photos can be found in the gallery.
20 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2013
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Lucerne – Day Three
We took a round trip to visit Mount Pilatus. The first leg of the journey was across the lake, taking in the beautiful vistas. The boat dropped us off at the bottom of the mountain so we could take a carriage on the cog railway to the top of the mountain. After enjoying the beautiful [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 1st 2013
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Lucerne – Day One
We got up at 5am and set off for the airport in plenty of time for booking in and having a leisurely breakfast in one of the cafes. Unfortunately this was not to be, when we arrived at the Swissair check in desk we were told that the plane was already fully subscribed. [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 29th 2013
