Today we leave Munich and head to Lucerne in Switzerland. Munich has been a nice change, a slowdown in pace from London and Paris. This morning we finish packing the bags and clean up and go for one last wander around the streets of Schwabing before leaving our apartment and walking down to the underground to take the train into Munich’s Central Station. Our train takes off around 12:30 for the 4 ½ hour journey to Zurich and what a journey this proves to be. You couldn’t peel my face off the window. This was how I was expecting the European country side to look. Rolling hills and a sea of green with quaint little houses and those amazing Swiss churches. This was a fantastic train ride made all the better that the train probably didn’t even get over 80kph for the whole trip. We got off at Zurich and had to change trains to Lucerne. This was a lot less stressful than our last change over as we had 20 minutes this time. The only problem is, for train rides within Switzerland you can’t reserve seats so it was a bit of a free for all when we get on the train. We were at a disadvantage because we had 2 suitcases, 2 backpacks, a computer bag, Kris’s handbag/backpack thingy and 2 kids. But, we did have one thing in our favour, Kris!!! She could take out Jonah Lomu down the aisle of a train in a situation like this so we were always a chance of getting something. We scored 3 seats, Kris got one to herself and I shared the other 2 with the kids, well done Kris. The 45 minute ride into Lucerne was an even more amazing ride as the country side started to open up to Lake Lucerne and the mountains in the distance. We get off the train and wander outside and this place is awesome, what a fantastic looking joint. The kids are happy as they were giving out free Coke in the train station. I convince Kris that our hotel is just down the road so it’s just a short walk and after 16 years of marriage she still falls for that one. We are staying in the old part of Lucerne, the best part and it is lined with cobble stone roads and our hotel room overlooks the river. The guy at reception is fantastic and gives us some good tips so we should be able to hit the road running tomorrow. We head out for a look around and have some dinner. We have fallen in love with this place already.
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| "About to board the train to Zurich" |
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| "Playing cards on the train, take that Mia!" |
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| "Our first dinner in Lucerne" |
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