Getting Warmer...

Yes, finally, the weather is getting warmer. As I said before, people have been apologizing like crazy for the cold March. We may be in for some cold days yet, but we are loving the "mild" weather of about 12-13 degrees C.

We hosted our first visitors to Zurich, Pat and Pekka Sinervo from Toronto and had a terrific week together. While Pekka was off and about on various work-related trips to Brussels and Geneva, Pat and I took in the sites of Zurich and participated in 3 ZIWA (int'l women's group) activities: a lunch/lecture on Greece sponsored by the Greek women from ZIWA, a coffee chat in a hotel cafe and a train trip to Baden and guided tour of the Langmatt Museum. Just wonderful!

We spent Pat and Pekka's last day here touring nearby Zug, a quaint town about 30 minutes from Zurich. There's an Old Town and a wonderful picture-perfect lake to stroll around.

Pat, me and Pekka in the Zug Old Town


Painted Zug building


Zug Old Town from across the lake


What a serene view...

After a picnic lunch by the lake, we continued on to Lucerne, about 20 minutes from Zug. What a terrific city! Besides the beautiful lake, magnificent mountains and Old Town, there are 2 covered bridges and a medieval wall high on the hill complete with 3 towers. We attempted to climb the towers, but they are closed in the winter. This is a city worth going back to and exploring in more depth.

The 14th C. Chapel Bridge with a mountain backdrop


Medieval fortifications and towers


View from the wall


Jesuit Church


Lucerne from across the lake


Mountains near Lake Lucerne