24 Hours in Switzerland | Artist European Travel Vlog

Hey everyone! Welcome back to my blog or welcome if you are new here. I’m Carla the artist behind Arie Debren Art. Thanks for checking out my travel blog series where I am taking you along with me and my husband on our European vacation. We travelled to a few countries in Europe to celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary. And in this episode, we are visiting Lucerne, Switzerland. Now I have to be honest – Switzerland was the country I was least excited about. Mainly because I didn’t really know much about it. But I must say I’m glad we got the chance to experience it. Switzerland is absolutely gorgeous! Like, breathtakingly gorgeous! It was forecasted to rain shortly after our arrival there. But even through all the gray dreary clouds and even the rain once it started, you could still see the beautiful landscape that Switzerland had to offer.

We only had a day in Switzerland, so we just tried to take in the beautiful scenery as best we could. Lucerne, Switzerland is a small, relaxing town that sits on a lake of the same name. One of the things Lucerne is known for is the Chapel Bridge. The Chapel Bridge is a 650-year-old world-famous wooden bridge that unfortunately caught fire back in 1993. Only the 2 bridge heads and the water tower could be saved but the rest was quickly reconstructed 8 months later.

Within Chapel Bridge are these triangle panel paintings. Many of them were either destroyed or damaged due to the fire. But many were still in on piece. These paintings depicted scenes from the Bible, the lives of the patron saints of Lucerne, or Swiss national history.

Shortly after walking across the bridge, it started to rain. Lightly at first but then a little heavier. So, we decided to seek refuge in a chocolate shop. It was really busy in there as everyone had the same idea that we had. We tried to hold out for the rain to stop but it didn’t seem like it was letting up so when it slowed down some, we ventured out once more to explore the area. A lot of the shops were closed as it was a Sunday, but it was still nice to stroll through the Cobblestone streets. It started to rain heavier again so we ducked under an awning of a closed restaurant and just hung out until it was time to meet back up with the tour group. It was really nice to take a break from all the walking we’d been doing the last few days to just sit and listen to the rain as it hit on all the surfaces around us. Taking the time to stop and live in the moment peacefully.

After meeting back up with the tour group we went to visit the Lion Monument, another famous landmark in Lucerne. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were killed in 1792 during the French Revolution. After taking pictures, we headed back to the hotel and had dinner with the group.

The next day we woke up early, had breakfast, and headed to Mt. Stanserhorn. Once we arrived at Mt. Stanserhorn we took a cable car to the top. We were told that the weather at the top of the mountain was completely different than at the bottom. So, the day before, Dwaynmon and I had to buy hoodies because we both forgot to pack any type of jackets. I’m so glad we bought something though because it was around 40 degrees Fahrenheit at the top of Mt. Stanserhorn compared to like 60 degrees in Lucerne. Because of all the rain we had the previous day it was still really overcast that morning as well. But we still had some really pretty views on the way up to the top. Once we reached a certain point though we couldn’t see anything but clouds. It was still kind of cool though feeling like you were up in the sky like that.

Lucerne wasn’t my favorite stop on the trip. But I also feel like we didn’t get to fully experience it because of the weather and time constraints. There was a castle there that we wish we could have toured by we just didn’t have enough time. But that’s ok because it just means we need to come back and visit again.

Thank you so much for reading. If you made it this far, please comment “rain” in the comments to let me know.  And if you enjoyed this blog don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe so you know when I post the Venice vlog, the next city on the tour. See you guys next time. Bye!