Lucerne, Switzerland

For our "babymoon" we took a trip that began in Lucerne, Switzerland. 

We had been to Bern before and driven across the country, including

across the Alps, but we had not ever been to Lucerne.

Switzerland is hands-down one of the most beautiful

countries in the world. 

My photos are beautiful, but they just cant do it justice. 

Switzerland is so crisp and clean. 

The landscape is a brilliant green and the waters are a unique 

blue-green color. 

Waterfalls line the mountains, which line the roads. 

It's very picturesque, more so than any other country we've been to.

I highly recommend driving under the Alps through the impressive

network of tunnels as opposed to 

over them. 

We've done both and the tunnels are a lot less scary. 

Trust me. 

On this trip we drove through the world's 3rd longest tunnel. It was 

~10 miles long and definitely felt never-ending. 

The Alps; view from outside our hotel

On Lake Lucerne

Lake Lucerne
Notice the water color

Me, 23 weeks pregnant, posing in front of the
famous covered bridge. It's the most visited
attraction in Lucerne. 

The covered bridge, on Lake Lucerne, with the Alps in the background.

View from the top of the old castle wall that circles part of the city.
You could walk up in any of the towers.

On the hillside, behind the castle wall, there was a pasture with
wooly cows and llamas. This one was posed like this for several
minutes. 

Restaurants and hotels lining the lake.

The Alps

Driving through Switzerland

J kept calling this one the Matterhorn because of it's shape.

Gorgeous

Swiss Alps

The second most visited landmark in Lucerne is the
tragic lion of the Lion Monument.
It was designed to commemorate the Swiss Guards who were
massacred in the French Revolution while protecting
Marie Antionette.
It is such a sad sculpture, built right into the rock.

Our view at dinner one night.
So pretty!

Lucerne was a great place to visit. 

Lots of shopping and fantastic places to eat.

Several little markets.

Most people spoke English, which made things easier

for us. 

It is definitely more expensive than other European 

countries though. 

If we're ever there again, we will take a 

boat ride out on 

the lake.

Have any of you ever been to Lucerne? 

If so, what did you think?