The Reluctant Travellers” Swiss Adventure – part 6
A traveler called rockoyster shared their experience after a delightful five-night stay in Lugano before riding the Gotthard Panorama Express to Luzern and other tourist spots. They provided tips about scenic train rides and local attractions, and highlighted their travels to Konstanz to visit family, including a new grandson, while expressing their enjoyment of Switzerland's beauty and culture.
- Consider using the Swiss Travel Pass for unlimited travel on trains, buses, and boats during your stay.
- When visiting Luzern, ensure to catch the #1 bus to Kriens pointing south-west for quicker access to scenic spots.
- Don’t miss out on local food like currywurst from Bobby and Fritz in Luzern for a tasty treat.
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If liking to have some fun makes me a show-off, then a show-off I definitely am. 😉 However I hope you aren’t thinking this in terms of what I read in the Cambridge Dictionary, where it states “to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying.” Say, are you ⌚ing the Olympics ? So far, the Swiss only have one medal, a Silver but that will change as the days go by.
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It is all fun here. I am not watching the Olympics. We only stream TV these days. Cable and satellite is just to much $$ for programming we are no longer interested in. That changes once baseball ⚾️
starts, however.
Aha, ⚾ . So that means you either live in the USA or Japan. ⚾ is one step up from ⛳, about as fun as watching the grass grow. I much prefer watching ⚽ or 🎾.
🏒 is all that matters. FYI. 😉
I’m quite disappointed in the Olympics as they aren’t allowing NHL players to participate…not sure the point anymore if you don’t let the best players play. At least Canada is doing well in the medal count…..so far.
I’m guessing Peterli can figure out where I come from (if you didn’t already know)!
Hey Lucas,
What’s that first character in your << 🏒 is all that matters. FYI. 😉 >> ?
Gary Bettman and the NHL club owners are not allowing their players to compete, which is too bad. This will affect the teams from many nations, mostly Canada and the USA, but also the nations on the attached list. The Swiss thus have 14 ineligible players, compared to Canada’s 420, but I figure it is easier to field a strong team from Canada because of the huge number of people playing hockey at other levels.
The second attachment shows the medal count as of 14h32 on Tuesday 13 February. Canada is doing pretty well (as you say, “so far”). No surprise with the good showing so far by the Germans, the Dutch and the Norwegians, and I am expecting Switzerland, with only one medal to show for here, to rise in these standings.
Oh it is a hockey stick! Emoji’s don’t always work here I see. oh well! 🙂
Yes, Canada will still do well in hockey I think but I’m not concerned with the outcome anymore without our best players playing. We can’t (nor can any other country) field our best players….so what is the point?
Most Canadians I know detest Gary Bettman and his Olympic decision has only made our feelings towards him much worse, if possible. You are a Canadiens fan I take it? I always like the Nordiques – big Sakic and Roy fan growing up. 🙂
USA, Michigan. For me a summer afternoon or evening in the ballpark is as good as it gets.
Are you Swiss? In any event good luck to you at the Olympics.
amazing pictures. I’ve been going crazy researching and helping my son plan his first trip ever. I really wish i was going! maybe one day. congrats on your new grandson. he should be 1 now? Thank you for sharing all your pictures and information. I get to see Switzerland through you.
Rockoyster, your trip reports are most entertaining and paint an excellent picture. I noticed that from Lugano you took a local train to Bellinzona to catch the GPEX. I understand that the GPEX actually starts in Lugano. At least, I think I actually have tickets to catch it there. Is there a reason you took the local train to catch it farther up the line?
Also, do you have a recommendation for a hotel in Lugano. I’ll be there 2 nights. Thanks.
Handyman
Hi Handyman and thanks for the feedback. In 2017 the GPE started in Bellinzona early in the season. For 2018 they have changed to run from Lugano at the start of the season.
We stayed at Hotel Walter du Lac right on the lake front. I mentioned it in http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/the-reluctant-travellers-swiss-adventure-part-5. Great location, tiny room, noisy, but fun.
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