Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Northeast To Lucerne

Leaving Interlaken East this morning, our develop paralleled the due north shore of Lake Brienz as well as thence continued eastward through a broad, scenic glacial valley.  At Meiringen, nosotros climbed northward to cross Brunig Pass as well as thence began a long, gradual descent to Lake Lucerne through the Sarner River Valley.  Lake Lucerne is too fed past times the Reuss River which drains the lake as well as continues northward through Lucerne, eventually merging amongst the Aare River earlier the latter enters the Rhine.

The metropolis of Lucerne (Luzern inwards German) sits along the northwest shore of Lake Lucerne as well as is bisected past times the Reuss River equally it flows northward from the lake.  Riverfront walks, lined amongst outdoor cafes as well as historic buildings, are connected past times a break of human foot bridges, including the Chapel Bridge, a wooden covered span that dates from 14th Century.  Lucerne's Old Town occupies the due north side of the river, extending upward to the master metropolis wall as well as its lookout towers; visitors tin post away climb 1 of those towers (as nosotros did today) for a spectacular persuasion of the city.

The northern Swiss Alps beckon across the southern horizon as well as nosotros volition furnish to those mountains afterwards a pair of days inwards Lucerne.  Urban walks, museums as well as a boat ride on Lake Lucerne volition occupy about of our fourth dimension inwards the city. 

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