Sunday, September 14, 2014

Europe Summary part 3: Switzerland and Paris

We hope you enjoy seeing some of the pictures of beautiful Switzerland and Paris that didn't make it into previous posts. 

One of the side wheel steamers on Lake Lucerne--this one is empty

Big Swimming beach

Mansion and boathouse

Lake Lucerne through the trees

Nesting Ducks


Boatload full of tourists
Waterfalls on the way to Interlaken




Church in Interlaken

Koi

Landing on the roof?
Waterfall and river on the way to the Jungfrau

From the train window

Heidi's House 

I think I hear yodeling......

Growing out of rock

View from the top





Sun through the mist at the top of Europe

Beautiful, beautiful Switzerland
Bear flags in Bern

Yet another fountain

Don't climb the fence




For some reason, they dyed the hard boiled eggs green at our hotel in Berne


A shortcut we didn't take down to the Aare river


The lovely Aare

From under the bridge

House on the corner

Scarf vendors
Building in Paris

Lovers in the park

Others in the park
Kat in the park

Selfie at the Lourve

Detail on a streetlamp
Waiting for the subway

For Max--a display of Bulls shirts in Paris.
This is the end of the postings for our trip to Europe.  It was a wonderful adventure and we can't wait for the next one. 

Europe Summary part 2--Amsterdam and Austria

Breakfast Buffet at the NH in Brussels--one of the best
More pictures that we loved but didn't get in a previous post.  These are from Amsterdam, Vienna and Salzburg.






I think churches with twin spires are especially beautiful and interesting

A blast from the past in Amsterdam

Jeff and his favorite museum (that we didn't go in to)

Beer and tulips at the public market

Our wonderful breakfast spot in Amsterdam

I'm a fan of fans

One of the wider canals in Amsterdam

Lots and locks of love
Some kind of artwork or memorial in Vienna

Another twin spired church.
This picture shows why I love to go into churches. 

Who was Waldmuller?  We don't know but liked his memorial.

The most yummy pineapple drink--you could add rum or vodka if you wanted to. We loved her cowboy hat

Enjoying the rose garden in Vienna


Concert Venue in Vienna

Max's favorite composer



Close up of the Mozart statue
Ignoring the obvious

Vienna opera house

The street by our hotel in Salzberg where this lovely church was located.  The bells kept Jeff awake.

This graveyard featured the Mozart family plot

Note the arrow, I thought the caption should have read, "Duck"!



The fast flowing Salzak


Inside the huge Dom Cathedral in Salzberg
Having a cup of coffee and looking out on the rain



Jeff and the dirndle

Underwear and violins??

Busts for sale

This would be a bad idea!


Ceiling of Peter and Paul abbey

Graveyard alongside the church below the fortress in Salzberg



Pan from the fortress




Another view from the fortress in Salzberg

Looking down the Wolfgansee


Cute little Swiss girls

Sailboats at anchor



Arab women on the boat

Garden at St. Gilgen
One more post to go....