1. Rosemary had read too much about Brunig Pass and was anxious about this mountain climb.
2. Michael, who was gung ho about the climb had taken ill with a chest infection that rendered him weaker than usual
So, no contest - we would ride in comfort for the 60 odd kilometres
The views out of the train window were spectacular, but it was not as good as being in it.
Meanwhile the bikes had a well earned rest.
Lucerne by lunchtime, saw us on the tourist trail checking out the churches.
Plenty of baroque / baresque
City buildings were likewise, well decorated
Lake Lucerne
Blooming marvellous!
Overlooking Lucerne
Our AirB&B host, Ramon, was a wonderful raconteur and pianist - he entertained us with popular tunes by Cole Porter, Gershwin and others.
The lion monument in Lucerne is quite striking, and all the more interesting for Ramon's commentary.
The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture inLucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during theFrench Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France.Mark Twain praised the sculpture of a mortally-wounded lion as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world."[1] (Wikipedia)
The chapel bridge is a big tourist attraction.
Rosemary took a tour of Wagner's house (see below)
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