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Day 10 – Journey to the top of Europe – Jungfraujoch

Posted on June 24, 2019 by herktrav

We have enjoyed the beauty of Switzerland in each and every place we have visited so far. Everything is just so green and natural, plus exceptionally clean. I can honestly say I have never breathed in such fresh air and … Continue reading →

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Day 9 – Moving on to Interlaken

Posted on June 21, 2019 by herktrav

Wow, that went fast. Hard to believe that we are finished with Lucerne and moving on to Interlaken. We really enjoyed our time in Lucerne. The boat rides, the mountaintop, the riverfront and the old town were all wonderful. I … Continue reading →

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Day 8 – Exploring Old Town Lucerne

Posted on June 21, 2019 by herktrav

After yesterday’s wonderful day in the mountains, today we explored the old town of Lucerne. Once again, we got an early start as thunderstorms were scheduled to head this way in the afternoon. We walked over to the bus stop … Continue reading →

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Day 7 – A visit to Mount Pilatus

Posted on June 19, 2019 by herktrav

What a great day! The weather this morning was gorgeous – sunny, blue skies, calm winds and warm. We definitely picked a good day to head up to the mountains. There are three popular mountain destinations from Lucerne – Mount … Continue reading →

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Day 6 – Moving on to Lucerne

Posted on June 19, 2019 by herktrav

Hard to believe our time in Zürich is over. We really enjoyed exploring the city and neighboring areas. As Zürich is our entry to Switzerland, we could not be happier with our choice. Our favorite things about Zürich are easy … Continue reading →

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Day 5 – Last day in Zürich

Posted on June 17, 2019 by herktrav

Our last day in Zürich was a lazy one. We went out for a walk in the morning, mostly to let the maid clean up our room. The hotel lobby was bustling with people checking out and others trying to … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Day trip to Rapperswil and Schaffhausen

Posted on June 17, 2019 by herktrav

With the weather defying the odds, we decided to go exploring again today. Our journey this morning was to Rapperswil at the far end of Lake Zurich. We had originally planned to take a boat ride to get there, but … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – Day-tripping to Stein Am Rhein and Rheinfalls

Posted on June 15, 2019 by herktrav

Another rainy day prediction goes down the drain. Thank you once again to the weatherman for getting it wrong. Sunny with a few clouds means we are heading out to explore. Today we are heading north to visit the area … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – Walking around Zurich

Posted on June 15, 2019 by herktrav

Woke up to a gorgeous, sunny day. The weatherman had predicted rain today, but luckily they were wrong. So on this perfect sight-seeing day, we were off. Zurich is a pretty large city, but the old town is fairly compact … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – We have arrived in Zurich!

Posted on June 12, 2019 by herktrav

Travels went great and we have arrived in Zurich. Kudos to both JetBlue and Swiss Air for terrific flights and on-time service. Special shout out to Swiss Air for not only great flights, but for the wonderful cabin staff and … Continue reading →

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