July 04 - Excursion to Lucerne

This report was filed by Roger at 11:15 p.m. (2:15 Pacific).

CYMO, July 4th

We got up early this morning and rehearsed the Vivaldi Concerto to be ready for the concert in Assisi. We broke down the stage this morning instead of last night. The percussionists were "our heroes." The just took care of everything.

Then we headed out to Lucerne. Our first stop was the Wagner House. Everybody was really surprised; the really liked. Downstairs there is a museum with a score of Siegfried Idyll, Death Mask, etc. Upstairs there is an instrument collection (including crappy old-fashioned tympani).

Our next stop the the Lion Monument. It is a lion carved out of a mountain. Mark Twain said that this was the saddest face he'd ever seen in his life."

We got lotsa pictures. Actually, we're getting lots of pictures of everything.

In Lucerne we saw the famous Lucerne Bridge and the about 2/3 of the group took the cog train ride up to Mt. Pilatus. The track is so steep that the train has a cog wheel to pull itself up the track. And this is the steepest cog track in the world. Even though it was rainy and cloudy up at the top, you could see everything.

After a wonderful visit to Lucerne, we got back on the bus to head back to our hotel and to a barbecue in Brienz. The barbecue was ostrich sausage. It was REALLY long and wound around a skewer. Everybody enjoyed it. At the dinner we sang "Happy Birthday" to Beth Miller.

I have a few messages.

To Bob and Connie Fuller:
"I love Switzerland, and I'm never coming back." -- Corey

"Hi Mom--just wanted to say I was thinking of you.
Love,
Kavi"

"Hello Daddy!
We're all fine. Take care of yourself. We miss you.
Love,
Cindy and Mommy"

4th of July, 2000
Dear Dad, Xiao-Di and Nina,
Just saying hi. WIsh you were all here too. Enjoying Switzerland very much. At the same time, looking forward to seeing you in six days.
Love,
Trina and Mom"

Hi Gail!

"Hi, Jasmine" (from Vermont)

"Hello Family, Friends, and Office. Sorry we have not been able to post the pictures of the tour (Internet access in Europe is as hard as they say), but you will have plenty to see when we return." --Tom, Patricia and Ian Pocock

Bridges of Lucerne

Poster of Mt. Pilatus.

Some pictures of Lucerne and Mt. Pilatus.

Pictures of Mt. Pilatus in February and the lion monument.

A Temperature Map of Europe.

(Webmaster's note: Karin Kantenwein's grandmother and uncle are following the trip in Green Valley, AZ.)

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