The Bread and Water Diet

Next stop: the every-picture-looks-like-a-postcard and therefore repeat-pictures-are-a-must beautiful Lucerne, Switzerland. The Swiss Alps. Absolutely breathtaking. Lucerne is a beautiful town with a lake and the Alps. Seriously, who could ask for anything more? Well, maybe lower prices. You know it's expensive when McDonald's costs 7 to 9 Swiss francs and the franc is worth a little more than the US dollar. But it was still worth it! We found a market and bought a lot of bread, salami, cheese, and yogurt from the grocery store so we could avoid the expensive restaurants. An average meal would cost 25 francs if we didn't!!

Postcard-Perfect Lucerne

 
Our first day we began by paddle boating on the beautiful lake. It was so serene and beautiful. And the Alps were just right in front of us the whole time. Breathtaking. We then went to the Glacier Gardens, saw the Dying Lion (tribute to Swiss troops killed in the French Revolution) and wandered through a mirror maze. It was so fun!! That evening, we decided to bust our pocketbooks and ate fondue. It was worth it to eat a real meal!! Plus it was delicious and fun!

   The plan was to go hiking on our last full day. But we woke up to 30 degree Fahrenheit weather in the mountains, plus high winds, plus low visibility. So we decided we would rather live. We went to an art museum and saw a lot of Picasso paintings, as well as many other famous artists. It was really cool! We then took a relaxing day and sat in the room. It was pouring outside and we had done all of the free or inexpensive things the day before. But the relaxation was needed because the next day we headed to Italy to meet up with family members!

Limited food for 3 days? Thus the life of a backpacker!!