Lucerne

Stopped at beautiful Lucerne for two days. It's very expensive in Switzerland so shopping has been kept to a minimum. We toured around the city for a bit and went on a lake cruise. The houses are so beautiful and everything is so well manicured. Even the gardens and the lawns are all beautifully kept. The Swiss are very proud poeple.

We went up 7000ft to Mt Pilatus which was amazing. The cable car stopped just near the top. I thought we were going to go backwards but the driver worked fast and we got going again.
The view from the top was amazing. Up amongst the clouds!



We then went to a swiss family farm in a small village. We travelled by horse and carriage which was really neat. Hans and wife Hollena served wine and apple cider and we had sammies in their beautiful garden. Hans and Hollena have a big apple orchard but the wages are too expensive in Switzerland for them to employ people to pick the apples so they make the cider for their own personal consumption. The rest goes to waste.

We went out at night to a Swiss Alpine show which was typical Swiss entertainment. It consisted of a lady yodelling at us and the men playing stupid instruments like a broom, a saw, bottles and the swiss horn and even flag throwing. It was really entertaining because it was so aweful. Unfortunately I made eye contact with one of the hosts and next minute I'm up on the stage doing a Swiss dance. Then two men in a cow suit came out and played amongst the crowd. The cow's mouth was open and this big long curled up tounge hung out. I got attacked by the cow, not once but three times!!! The photos have been sensored so you'll have to use your imagination.

Off to Salzburg.