June 3, 2012
Today was the only day we had bad weather and it was only just a drizzle, but it did cancel our trip up the Swiss Alps in a cable car. Therefore, we had extra time to shop around in the Swiss army stores and to buy chocolate. I ended up eating all my chocolate in one setting and had to go back for more! Oops.
Switzerland is known for the Swiss Alps as 60% of the country is in the mountains.
This means they have a lot of alpine climates and love alpine sports.
The
Rhine River runs through this country and it is the richest of all of
Europe.
The unemployment is less than 4% and they have very low taxes, but high costs of living.
Swatch, Nestle, and the UN are all headquartered here.
The Swiss guard the Pope because they are known for being neutral.
Every male must be apart of the army until they are 65 years old.
They are famous for fondue and Swiss chocolate.
That evening we stayed in a hotel that was previously a jail.
It actually was one of the most comfortable places we stayed.
That evening we look a boat cruise around
Lake Lucerne.
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| Carved into the mountain |
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| Wooden Chapel Bridge |
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| Lake Lucerne |
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