Stunning Switerzland

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Spent a few days in Zurich, by far the most happening city in Switzerland. Great vibe, heaps of bars, cafes and shops everywhere. We were lucky to have a guide to show us some "real" spots, Nick's old school friend Murray. He even convinced Nick to eat out in a vegetarian restaurant which was heaven!!!

Well they say that Lucerne is "the Switerzland people think of when they think of Switerzland" and it's true. Lucerne has the old medieval town with the obligatory cobblestones, a gorgeous azure coloured lake and of course the mountains. It was rather cloudy when we were there but we did a boat trip up Lake Lucerne which was lovely. Our destination was Vitznau, a sleepy little town halfway up the lake. Seemed to be only one place open for lunch (after all it was a Monday and nothing seems to happen on Mondays) which was very cosy, after serving us the chef and his wife sat down at the table next to us for their own lunch.

We managed to fit some culture in too - at the pub! We couldn't work out why there were so many babies and kids at the pub but then St Nicolas and his procession walked in and the kids went wild. He handed out lollies to everyone, and Nick couldn't help himself and slid one along to the dog sitting at the bar who was gazing longingly at one just out of reach...!

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Photos

Mount Pilatus
Mount Pilatus over Lucerne

Mountains
Mountains around Lake Lucerne on the boat trip

Vitznau
View of Vitznau from afar