Lucerne 2

 Summer Day

View toward the Rigi

The remaining entrance to the old train station 

A wonderful bakery

Creativity in a shop window

Modern house frescos

Old house frescos

In  a store window 

Market day

End of city tour with beer and a cold platter

Going Places

 Lucerne 

A lot has been happening. Family - both extended and immediate - have been visiting. So we have been going places. An aunt and uncle wanted to see Lucerne. It was a perfect time of year to visit. 

Eclipse?

 Our Version

We were too far east to see much.

Oh, well, maybe in the next one in fifty years.

Addendum

Others of our family went higher - along with half the country - and did see the eclipse.

Happy August

 Happy Swiss Independence Day 

Since its origin in 1291, Switzerland has grown and developed, and is now celebrating a long history. Flags flew today, people gathered, music was played and sung, but we have heard no fireworks and probably there were no traditional bonfires. It is much too dry this year. Some places in Europe have wild fires. We were blessed with rain today though, around some blazing sunshine. 

Oma Time

 What One Does

I had some summer days with granddaughter. Around learning to read - successfully, in three days - we did lots of crafts, coloring, story time, walks and playground, and games and more. Take-home projects were crucial. Besides cards - separate ones for Mama and Daddy - we made a summer wreath for Mieka’s room. She has fall and winter, and now this. 

What one can do with wadded tissue paper. 

Summer Excursion 2

 Mountain Mine

We hiked a mountain, had a nice Swiss lunch of meats and cheeses, and hiked down. 

Then we wove our way back down the mountain, and went to Sargans, to an old iron mine inside a mountain. I declined the three hour tour in the dark bowels of the mountain, but I hear it was interesting. We had a fine dinner in a cave afterward.