Wow. It is really astonishing how hard it is to get around without Italian. Ah well. We haven't really done anything besides get to the hostel yet. I'm waiting for MG to get ready, then I think the plan is going to a flea market? I have a novel-length account of my exploits in a notebook (I had to do something on the train), and I'll probably transcribe abrdiged sections to this once I get to Berlin. It feels weird trying to write anything until then.
Luzern has been my favorite so far. I did not expect to be so moved by the lion, and I can't be sure it wasn't partially because I hadn't slept in over 30 hours, but it was amazing.
Just in general though? The Swiss landscape, the old stone buildings, the beautiful mountain lake...all perfectly amazing.
The train ride through the Alps was also pretty impressive. We only wrote in our journals while we were in tunnels, and spent the rest of the time looking around. There were all these incredibly adorable little towns! In parts, the mountains were clear, in others there was mist exactly like my last hike. Then we started playing cards with a couple of guys from Holland, which is another story entirely.
So far? Italy is just plain hot.
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It sounds like you have had a very good exposure to Europe, good and bad. I don't know where you find the time to put so much into some of the different days' reports. I enjoyed the pictures and learning about the different little incidents that have marked your trip. Looking forward to the blog that indicates you have completed your time of study and you are back in the US! Dad
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