August 27, 2024 Lucerne

I extended my stay in Genèva a day so that I could see my friends Carmen and Rich for the afternoon and evening. They live in London and they happened to be on holiday in Geneva the same time as me. We  had a nice crepe dinner, ice cream and a walk along the lake. I visited them in London after my Camino in 2022 and it was great to see them again. 

Before they arrived I had a very nice walk past lots of UN buildings, through the Botanical Garden, along the lake shore, and exploring the old part of the city.

BTW, I  achieved my Tour du Mont Blanc training goals. After 200 miles and 25,000 feet of climbing since July 1, I’m not counting anymore. I start the hike in 2 days!  Please still consider supporting my hike with a donation to Tuleyome here.

Carmen and Rich in Geneva

The next morning I took a train to Lucerne (Lucerne here's).
Lots of green countryside on the way to Lucerne. 

Lucerne is in the German speaking part of the country and is also on a beautiful lake. One reason why I went there is to go to the top of Mount Pilatus.







Sights in Lucerne 

Unfortunately the weather was not with me yesterday. The top of Mt Pilatus was in the clouds and there was no view. I took a cog train up and a gondola halfway down. I hiked the rest of the way in a light rain. I was going to hike the whole way down but steep wet rocks in white-out fog seemed like a bad idea. 
Cog railway up Pilatus

Trail down from the top 

The top of Mt Pilatus



Hike down 

One more interesting thing about Lucerne… I stayed in a capsule hotel. It was kind of fun. I found it cozy and quiet. 
Lobby 

Hallway and luggage storage 

Shared room area with entrance to my capsule 

Selfie inside the capsule 




Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 27, 2024 at 5:28 PM

    Exit signs, sprinkler system, fire alarm horns? Terry

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  2. Lorna BeldenAugust 27, 2024 at 7:05 PM

    Lucerne looks brilliant! I loved the carving of the lion in the rock face. The gondola and the cog railway are so typical of the Swiss ingenuity. Milt and I saw someone playing (a woman) the "long horn" in Switzerland. It takes some great lungs! Onward and upward!

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  3. C & DSeptember 1, 2024 at 11:52 PM

    Fun!

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