Luzern, Switzerland

Arriving in Luzern was a breath of fresh air. The city held a charm that I fell in love with. We stayed across the bridge from the town center/old town and it made it very easy to walk back and forth. Once we found the hotel we got ourselves settled and explored the streets. I enjoyed the old town area alot; cafes lined the water and there was a long wooden pedestrian bridge panning across the water that gave the whole area a sort of small town feel.

Not suprising we were hungry so we headed over to the cafes and strolled along until we came upon a small italian cafe and the food looked awesome! We sat at a table right next to the water and watched around a dozen or so swans, ducks, and other water fowl cruise the water looking for people to throw scraps of bread down to them. None of them looked starved.

Shortly after we sat down a couple sat down next to us and they seemed to be just as relaxed as we did. And if anyone has ever dined at these little cafes, sometimes the food can take a while to arrive. When on vacation, it doesn't bother me, nor did it seem to bother the couple next to us. At some point, Claudia engaged in conversation with them, and soon a few kind words turned into an hour or so of laughter, stories, and fun. William and Veronica from Scotland were a lovely couple, and even though he is a golfer and plays competitors clubs, I let it slide due to the fantastic conversation. :)

After we finished dinner, we left William and Veronica and strolled along the water for about an hour. It was so nice... Nobody was in a hurry, the world kind of stood still for a while. We strolled along the wooden bridge, took some pictures, and then headed back for the hotel as we were going to wake up bright and early to head Mt. Pilatus! Below are a few pictures taken just before we had dinner with our Scottish friends!

Additional pictures will be in the gallery... Thank you to all for following along even though I'm a few days behind!