Oh Switzerland!

When Jessica (our representative from "La Suisse") offered to show us around two of her favorite cities, we didn't hesitate to take her up on it! Thanks to the generosity of Thomas' host mom, we took the car for the weekend and headed for the hills - literally! Since you have to pay to use Switzerland's national highways, we chose stay on the smaller highways all the way to Luzern. We weren't always sure where we were on the map, but the tiny villages were picture perfect and the views were spectacular! I remember thinking : "This is exaclty what I thought Switzerland might look like!" Driving higher and higher into the hills, we stop a few times for pictures and to play in the snow!



We met Jessica and two of her friends in Luzern. They showed us around some of the sights and where to buy chocolate! The sky was beautiful, but the temperatures were cold. In the evening, after and extensive search for an inexpensive place to eat dinner (which does NOT exist in Switzerland), we grabbed some fast food and retired to our youth hostel with some red wine and snacks! Here are some views of Luzern:








Day 2 started off with a breakfast of muesli, yogurt, fruit, toast and coffee : perfection! The short ride to Zurich passed quickly thanks to some singing and backseat dancing. Before we knew it, we had pulled into downtown Zurich and it was time to explore! The day was filled by more beautiful views, a HUGE lake, lots of sunshine, Chinese for lunch and hot chocolate at the train station. At dusk, we pulled out of Zurich and headed north to Germany to cruise down the autobahn! Voilà Zurich:





According to the sign, I'm "überfoxy".




Thomas couldn't find a parking place so he shared one with the super-tiny SmartCar!