Petite Lass: Switzerland: Sunny Zurich and Lucerne

The fifth day marked the end of our Switzerland trip. Like any other vacations, I felt emotional about leaving the place. Since young, I always developed emotional attachments to places I visited even though I only spent days there. Unless the place wasn't one I enjoyed much.

Having been in the cold part of Switzerland, we were bound to take a look at the cities of Switzerland - Zurich and Lucerne. We didn't make it to Bern(which many people claimed it was a beautiful one) as we were already time pressed.

The temperature rose to more than 20 degree Celsius or that was at least what I felt. It was very warm with the company of the sun, hovering brightly over our heads.

I still recalled the first funny thing my hubby made a comment in Switzerland was the clock! He said "Number 4 on the clock is marked with four 'I' instead of the usual 'IV' we saw back home".

And he took photos of different clocks as evidence -.-

Zurich is a very modern city and it is absolutely clean.

It is worth taking a walk from the Zurich train station, along the waters and to the main attractions in the city. Nothing beats exploring a place by foot, if the condition permits.

There wasn't anything very spectacular about the city, if you asked me. However, to its defence, I would probably be very impressed with Zurich had I not been to other parts of Europe before.

In terms of cleanliness, convenience, technology, environment, it is definitely one of the best in Europe and probably in the world.

As we were walking on the busy streets of Zurich, we met a blue monster right outside a boutique. Is it some kind of mythic creature that is believed to protect the people from the evil, or the like?

Perhaps, it is just some toys. I am overly imaginative, at times.

One of the main attractions in Lucerne is the Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke) and Lake of Lucerne. It was a pity that we didn't get a peek of the night view there. I believe it is breath-taking. There were many restaurants, cafes or bars lining along the stretch of lake, providing a strategic spot to admire its beauty.

A brief background of the Chapel Bridge.

The remaining of the story....
I am sure the story is a lot longer in the history books but just not to bore the tourists, a short one is kept next to the bridge.

The interior of the Chapel Bridge was some thing that didn't quite suite the modern taste of the city. It was very windy as we walked along the stretch of bridges. Hanging from above were many different paintings that kept the pedestrians accompanies as they took each step towards the end of the bridge.

The next attraction that we hurriedly stopped by was the Dying Lion of Lucerne Monument, which was situated in a small park near Lowenplatz.

Many tourists would post themselves in an attempt to touch the lion's head and rear, with the trick of the camera, of course. Otherwise, you would have to leap over a pond which set you and the Dying Lion apart.

We also took a walk in the small park, which was home to the lion masterpiece carved by Bertel Thorvaldsen to commemorate 600 Swiss guards being killed during the French Revolution in 1792.

Next, we went to the The Nine Towers. It was quite a walk on such a hot day. But the walk was worthy. We were rewarded with a panoramic view of Lucerne.