After 18 months being house bound, I'm off to Europe,. more specifically - Not France, but Switzerland

 Because at this point, France has to many restrictions in place and as hard as it is flying and traveling these days, I wish to make my traveling life as easy as I can and Switzerland offers that option.

Tucked in the heart of central Europe, Switzerland is packed with some of the Continent's most beautiful places and epic landscapes.  From fairy tale cities and towns circled by snow capped mountains to some of the worlds purest rivers and lakes, Switzerland is a country where a quick taste simply isn't enough. So, I'm taking it slow for at least two weeks. 

So with my Swiss Rail pass in hand, I plan to travel only by train. 

I plan to visit German speaking Zurich and Lucerne, then take a romantic steamer from Lucerne across Lake Luzern and then catch the scenic Swiss specialty train , the Gotthard Express on to the Swiss/Italian speaking city of Lugano. 

From there I'll train to the French speaking area of western Switzerland - Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva. 

Then train back to Zurich ( on the scenic Golden Pass railway) and fly home.  I'm flying Swiss Air, I believe if you have a chance, to fly a countries flag airline, because when stepping on board, you are almost there in their country of origin. 

Because food is a main focus for me, I'm staying at the lovely Relais/Chateaux chain of hotels, which is not only known for its homey hospitality, but  know for its excellent restaurants, specializing in local traditional food. 

See you again at the end of September.

~ Howard