We landed mid-morning in Zurich. I'm not much of a sleeper on long-haul flights, unfortunately. So, I read a couple of books and watched five movies (this absolutely fills my movie quota for a year or more-- I enjoyed 2 of 5, so even better.)
We'd decided that we would travel via train and I took on the hotel booking part of the trip. We planned to stay in a small place and catch the train all over for the Switzerland part of the trip. Switzerland is EXPENSIVE and lodging can be a bit startling price-wise. Plus, we need a bathroom in our quarters... I grew up with one for the whole house. One of the many things I work hard for as an adult is multiple toilets in my home. So, a private en suite in our hotel is a given.
So, we grab a train to our intended hotel, arriving too early to check in. We stowed our luggage and walked into town. It was a small hamlet with kids heading to school (maybe back from lunch?). It was really a relaxed and lovely town. Unfortunately for us, the hotel was not great. After some back and forth between me and the man on the phone absolutely certain that my credit card wasn't working (it was... I checked), we found a hotel in Lucern for the night. Back on the train for another hour and then showers and to sleep by 6 or 7. Zzzzzzz!
Lucern!!! Oh.my.gosh!!! We transitioned to a different hotel for a few nights and went exploring for lunch. Sweets had a delicious Venison Stroganoff. I had... nothing overly memorable. Then, we walked over to the Lion of Lucerne. It was carved into a rock face in the 1800s to honor the Swiss Guards killed during the French Revolution in 1792. There are lots of various tours that come and go in that area, but it's nice to sit and ponder in between large groups. And!!!! We found some great ideas for using rebar for fencing to keep Peat out of the flowers in our new house. We find ideas everywhere, friends!
Afterwards, we meandered a bit, wandering through a couple of grocery stores (the irony is not lost on me that I refuse to go to grocery stores at home, but actively seek them out elsewhere), found supper, and then walked back across a fantastic old wooden bridge. There is a famous bridge that crosses at a diagonal-- the one we used was further down and not at all crowded. They were built around the same time. The engineering needed to build such a thing in the 15th century is astounding!



First, like you the bathroom in my room is a “non-negotiable”. Glad you found someplace better!
Those bridges are amazing. I have a thing for church steeples and the one you posted is fabulous.