Since I'm writing this blog a few days before the trip is over I can say with firmness that Lucerne was the most beautiful of all of our destinations. A small city next to a lake, surrounded by the alps. Every angle seemed like a postcard. Including on the train ride over.
It came at a price, however. Because of a lot of factors such as high minimum wage, being landlocked, and not being part of the European union's schengen zone, prices are astronomical here. We stayed in a very average hostel that was the most expensive place we stayed in all trip(aside from hotels of course), and the average sit down meal was 20usd per person. A big Mac meal, for instance, was the equivalent in swiss franks of 9.80usd. We didn't eat out once, but we're used to cooking now anyways.
We were informed of a free boat ride for visitors and took advantage and it turned out to be a 4 hour lake cruise visiting different towns that was unexpectedly awesome. We also took a peddle boat out onto the lake for a little while as well as hiked the ancient towers and walls that are part of the city.
Naturally there were swiss army knives in almost every store. To which I say: Get over yourselves swiss people. We get it.
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