Thar be dragons! Lucern and Mt. Pilatus

There are apparently a few legends about dragons on the slopes of Mt. Pilatus, which overlooks Lake Lucern. It was a beautiful day for an outing, and we enjoyed a relaxing day exploring the city of Lucern and strolling along the lake. We stopped at Restaurant Storchen for a tasty lunch - crostini with various toppings, roast beef platter, and warm asparagus salad. Next time we visit we'll have to head up to the mountain top on what is billed as the steepest cog railway. Lucern is a very clean city, and the walkway extends quite far around the lake, and is well maintained with pretty flowers and landscaping. It is possible you can walk all the way around the lake, but we didn't try that as it would likely have taken quite a few hours. It seemed like it would be a great place to live, and the view can't be beat. There were a lot of shops and restaurants, and we enjoyed walking along the old city wall where we enjoyed a spectacular view of the city, lake and mountains from the top of one of the towers.

Water tower with covered bridge and Hotel Gutsch




Old city wall and clock tower


Mountain Views




Mural and Spring flowers


Surprise! Highland cattle (they had an enclosure next to the old city wall)