Löwendenkmal

The Löwendenkmal in Lucerne (or Luzern) was carved out of natural rock in memory of the deaths of the Swiss mercenaries at the Tuileries in 1792. Mark Twain described the Lion of Lucerne as the saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world.

It's a beautiful sight to see, and you have to appreciate the tremendous amount of work and skill that went into carving this monument. It would have been a better experience had it not been completely mobbed by tourists and surrounded by souvenir shops all trying to undercut one another on the price of postcards.

Guest post: carrie

Lucerne Lake Trip

Here's our charming view of a little boathouse on the Lucerne...it was so adorable I couldn't pass up the opportunity to snap this photo...

Ok, here was the real reason why i took the photo. If you look up at the first photo on the very right hand side, this is the image that I have blown up for your enjoyment. We were so fascinated (carrie says she was THRILLED so it was just me who was fascinated) that anyone would actually sit out looking like this, it was QUITE mesmerizing.