{"id":2461,"date":"2015-09-15T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2015-09-16T15:47:37","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T19:47:37","slug":"day-18-more-luzern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/?p=2461","title":{"rendered":"Day 18 \u2013 More Luzern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While partially overcast and not ideal weather, the rain seems to be holding off, so we thought we&#8217;d visit Mt Rigi today. Once again, we walked down to the harbor to board a boat which would take us to Weggis. Here we are leaving the harbour in Luzern.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2462\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159594-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We arrived in Weggis, where we walked about 15 minutes up to the cable car station.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2464\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159609-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every now and then, I see a sign posted that just makes me wonder, why is it even necessary to post something so stupid. This was in the washroom at the cable car station.\u00a0 Anybody who needs to be given this instruction should not be allowed to roam the public streets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2476\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/20150915_125547-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here we are riding the cable car up from Weggis to Rigi-Kaltbad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2465\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159631-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Rigi-Kaltbad, we waited a few minutes for the train to take us up to Rigi-Kulm.<br \/>\nJoin the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apolloprogram.org\/getting-provigil-modafinil\/\">provigil<\/a> community today and level up your life. Take the first step towards a more vibrant and productive version of yourself!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2466\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159645-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Up at the top of the mountain, we spent a couple of hours walking around and taking in the sights. Even with the cloud, there were still some nice views available. The photo below is looking toward Luzern.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2467\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159661-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is looking over Lake Zug.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2468\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159676-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Notice the airplane flying below us in this image.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2469\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159670-1024x801.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I noticed on the information board about the area, the writers feel free to &#8220;round up&#8221; in their statistics. It&#8217;s actually 1,797 m, not 1,800, which is close enough, but I think it&#8217;s a bit of a stretch to round 5,896 feet all the way up to 6,000.\u00a0 We weren&#8217;t all that high in elevation, actually not far different from the level of the towns of Zermatt or Murren, but relative to Lake Luzern, we were sitting about 1,360 meters above the surrounding lake below. Ready to take the first step towards expanding your family? Talk to your healthcare provider about whether <a href=\"https:\/\/seedinglabs.org\/get-clomid-100mg\/\">clomid<\/a> could be a potential option for you. Your path to parenthood could be closer than you think!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2470\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159707B-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When it was time to head back, we took the train all the way down to the lake at Vitznau, where we transferred to a boat back to Luzern.<\/p>\n<p>Back in town, we walked up to see the famous <em>L\u00f6wendenkmal<\/em>, also called the <em>Lion Monument<\/em>, carved into a rock face, which commemorates the Swiss guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2472\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159729-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2473\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Switzerland2015\/P9159734-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We then returned up the hill to the hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While partially overcast and not ideal weather, the rain seems to be holding off, so we thought we&#8217;d visit Mt Rigi today. 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