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Swiss Miss

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These are truly unprecedented times. This is my third day in a row of blogging. Maybe I’ll catch up one day soon. Today you can join me on a virtual tour of Lucerne in Switzerland. It was December 6, 2018. Day 20 of my Contiki tour began with breakfast at the hostel before heading up a mountain. We caught the cable car up Mount Pilatus. This was obviously a time before social distancing became our new normal. I'm grateful that I took the opportunity to experience the breathtaking view. For many people on the Contiki tour it was their first time experiencing snow. Laura didn't quite know how to stay on her feet. Following our adventure up the mountain our next included activity was visit to Harry's Watches. We gathered in a room and were exposed to an elaborate ad hosted by an old cartoon man. I chose not to buy any watches or swiss army knives. Next up was one of the most expensive paninis and hot chocolates I've ever had. I can't reme...

Pisa to Lucerne

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Our journey through Europe continued. We were up to day 19. For anyone jumping on this blog-wagon for the first time, it's important to know that I'm really far behind with my blogging. Day 19 of my Contiki tour happened in early December of 2018. Our first stop for day 19 was Pisa. We were of course there to see the Leaning Tower. But who wants a photo with just the leaning tower in it? I decided to go for the lean. It was nice to have a little rest.  I also thought I'd give it a little kick. That photo took many attempts.  Meagan had been my photographer, so I returned the favour for her. Here's a little from behind the scenes. We jumped in the coach and I had my last pizza in Italy at a pit stop on the way to Lucerne in Switzerland. There were some stunning views, but most of them were on the other side of the bus. We played a little coach trivia. You may remember we came last the previous time we played, well today we came first. And it wasn't ju...