Laid Back Day in LucerneMusegg Wall and Towers I finish our laundry in the morning and we have a stimulating conversation with our host’s partner who is a journalist from Kenya before we drive to Lucerne city centre.We start walking up the steep hill to the Musegg Wall which are the remains of the walls that once protected the city. We pass some adorable cows along the way (part of …
And Now in Switzerland Cutest Planes EverWe are up and off to the airport early. On the advice of hotel staff, we walk to the airport. It takes under ten minutes with sidewalks all the way.At the airport, John spots a number of very cute planes that look like beluga whales. John explains that Airbus is headquartered in Toulouse and they use these modified planes to fly in plane parts …
Andorra and ToulouseAndorra la Vella After breakfast at our hotel, we head into the main city in Andorra called Andorra la Vella. We park in an underground lot with steep declines and narrow spots. This is a bit stressful, especially with the rental Jeep but all goes well.The city centre consists mostly of name brand stores in nondescript buildings. We do see Dali’s clock sculpture and a few other sculptures. …
Portugal to France to AndorraLeaving Porto and Arriving in France The sun shines brightly as we exit our apartment in Porto to catch an Uber to the airport.The Uber app changes the pick up point and sends us up a long flight of stairs (with suitcases, backpacks and my neck pillow), up a long flight of stairs and steep incline. As we arrive breathless, the Uber app says to go …