Kapellbrücke And Ferrys

On Thursday we went to Luzern to walk around the city and see the famous chapel bridge called the Kapellbrücke.

Apparently it is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe. In an effort to sound well cultured I shall pretend like I knew about it and was very interested in seeing it. Regardless of my previous knowledge of said bridge, it was actually quite impressive.

Part of the bridge had burnt down one fateful summer evening in the year 1993 (one of the most momentous events that occurred that August second only to my birth) and was subsequently restored. It is now one of Switzerland's main tourists attractions, a fact which was made evident by the vast quantities of tourists that we encountered as we attempted to cross the bridge.

The famous Kapellbrücke

 After visiting Europe's oldest wooden covered bridge we got back in the car and made our way to the ferry which took us and our car across the lake.

And herein ends another exciting Swiss-Cheese-Land adventure.

Stay tuned for more, maybe.

Hikes And Toboggans In Sattel-Hochstuckli

On Wednesday we ventured out to a mountain in Sattel-Hochstuckli for a fun filled day of adventures. 

We took a cable up to the mountainside and picked a path to hike on. Things started off well, the sun was shining and there was a crisp breeze. Everyone was full of energy and ready to go.

Posing for a picture after being bribed with treats

Hiking up a mountain with two little kids proved to be more difficult than imagined. Especially when one of the children seems to be afraid of nature while the other is a nature enthusiast that wants to run around and touch everything.

Her royal highness being pushed up the mountain in a stroller because she is afraid of rocks, amongst other things. 

Fake.

Seriously, how is this view real?

After the hike we wandered around and found some more fun activities like bouncy castles and mountainside tobogganing.

If you look really close you can see me on the toboggan.

My favorite part of the day was going on the toboggans. It was so much fun that I went on  three times. 

One day I shall buy a plot of land on a mountainside somewhere and build a toboggan track around my house.

It's important to have dreams and aspirations.