After historic Italy, we traveled to Switzerland. The whole day of December 30 was for travel. It's interesting pa rin cause we're going back to seeing snow-capped mountains, and frozen waterfall. We also passed an 18km tunnel. Imagine, parang dalawang Philcoa-Sandigan Bayan na tunnel. Ang tagal namin sa ilalim, kakatakot nga e.
Lake LucerneOur next stop is Lucerne, Switzerland. We there by boat, cruising Lake Lucerne. We got to see beautiful views of the lake and of Mt. Pilatus where we'll be going up the next day. Ang ganda ng lake, malamig sa taas! May mga mountains, and may mga magagandang bahay near the lake na may mga sarili pang winery. We were also able to see Richard Wagner's old house which is now a museum.
Lion's MonumentJust before going to the hotel, we visited the Lion's Monument. It's a very moving sculpture of a lion close to dying. It reperesents the soliers who fought to dead during a certain war, sorry nakalimutan ko na.
Because of the very long ride, we just took a rest and ate McDonald’s for dinner.
The next day, December 31, we're set to visit Mt. Pilatus. We dressed in so many layers to be able to handle the cold. First, sumakay kami ng gondola, cable car na 4 lang ang kasya. We got so so so great views going up the mountain. Meron nga mga bahay natatanw na parang di mo na alam kung pano sila nakaka-uwi kasi parang walang road.
After the small gondola ride, we rode another cable car na 40 pax ang kasya. Ang saya kasi pagsakay namin as in wala, zero visibility na! Tapos sabi ni Sharon, meron daw dip. E since di namin makita ang nasa labas, there’s no way of telling kung kailan yung dip. Tapos surprise na, nagdip na! Ang astig pag nagkaka-break sa fog, nakikita namin na super steep pala yung terrain.
When we got to the top, everything was white. As in ang lamig! So, sandali lang kami sa labas, pumasok na kami agad after pictures. Medyo nagkaron ako ng stressful moment dito kasi akala ko nawala ko yung phone ko. Akala ko nahulog ko dun sa gondola. Sabi ko pa sa sarili ko, “Wow, sa Swiss Alps ko pa nawala ng phone ko!”
Our ride going down was more pleasant because the sun was up and the fog cleared a bit. So, the view was much nicer. And I found my phone in the bus!
After Mt. Pilatus, we had lunch at a traditional Swiss restaurant that showcases traditional Swiss music. We had cheese fondue, and bavarian sausage with potatoes. And our dessert is ice cream with the swiss flag pa.
Na-try pa namin yung Alp horn and yodelling. Maganda yung music kasi super folk music tala. Tapos ang dami nilang instruments, merong saw, merong coin sa bowl, ek ek. Siguro walang magawa sa mountains ang mga swiss noon.
After lunch, we walked around Lucerne, did some shopping. Not much cause since it’s New Year’s Eve, the shops closed at 4pm, and not to mention napakamahal! We also passed the historcial Chapel Bridge, na 300 years old na yata. Ang saya kasi there were swans and nice birds swimming, ang sarap mag-picture. We even saw some crazy groups who jumped in the icy river.
We just relaxed for the rest of the afternoon and got ready for our New Year's Eve dinner.
Next entry: Paris
The next day, December 31, we're set to visit Mt. Pilatus. We dressed in so many layers to be able to handle the cold. First, sumakay kami ng gondola, cable car na 4 lang ang kasya. We got so so so great views going up the mountain. Meron nga mga bahay natatanw na parang di mo na alam kung pano sila nakaka-uwi kasi parang walang road.
After the small gondola ride, we rode another cable car na 40 pax ang kasya. Ang saya kasi pagsakay namin as in wala, zero visibility na! Tapos sabi ni Sharon, meron daw dip. E since di namin makita ang nasa labas, there’s no way of telling kung kailan yung dip. Tapos surprise na, nagdip na! Ang astig pag nagkaka-break sa fog, nakikita namin na super steep pala yung terrain.
When we got to the top, everything was white. As in ang lamig! So, sandali lang kami sa labas, pumasok na kami agad after pictures. Medyo nagkaron ako ng stressful moment dito kasi akala ko nawala ko yung phone ko. Akala ko nahulog ko dun sa gondola. Sabi ko pa sa sarili ko, “Wow, sa Swiss Alps ko pa nawala ng phone ko!”
Our ride going down was more pleasant because the sun was up and the fog cleared a bit. So, the view was much nicer. And I found my phone in the bus!
After Mt. Pilatus, we had lunch at a traditional Swiss restaurant that showcases traditional Swiss music. We had cheese fondue, and bavarian sausage with potatoes. And our dessert is ice cream with the swiss flag pa.
Na-try pa namin yung Alp horn and yodelling. Maganda yung music kasi super folk music tala. Tapos ang dami nilang instruments, merong saw, merong coin sa bowl, ek ek. Siguro walang magawa sa mountains ang mga swiss noon.
After lunch, we walked around Lucerne, did some shopping. Not much cause since it’s New Year’s Eve, the shops closed at 4pm, and not to mention napakamahal! We also passed the historcial Chapel Bridge, na 300 years old na yata. Ang saya kasi there were swans and nice birds swimming, ang sarap mag-picture. We even saw some crazy groups who jumped in the icy river.
We just relaxed for the rest of the afternoon and got ready for our New Year's Eve dinner.
Next entry: Paris
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