Sunday morning we packed lunches, snacks and water and took the train to Brunnen so we could catch a ferry and hike around part of Lake Luzern on the "Weg der Schweiz", a hiking trail designated as a top destination. The ferry ride was about 30 minutes to a small town called Bauen, tucked on a hillside between the lake and the mountain. The first section of hiking trail was mostly through a tunnel (probably the old car tunnel) because slope was so steep there was no where else to put a trail. The tunnels had openings to let in natural light, and were drippy and damp like a cave. Leif ran ahead a couple times and successfully scared Elisabet and me by jumping out from the darkness and yelling "boo". The views were spectacular between the green/blue water of the lake and the snow-covered mountains jutting up from the valley. We stopped at a couple rock beaches to skip rocks and rest our feet. In one section, several groups of rock climbers were scaling the rock face on the trail. We watched 3 families with young children climbing and Hanna declared she wanted to do it sometime. By the time we reached the train station in the town of Flüelen, we had hiked about 10km. It was a nice flat trail so the kids were able to do it with minimal complaints of tiredness and sore feet. Elisabet got several rides from Travis or me, especially toward the end when she was quite worn out. It was one of the warmest days yet with temps around 60. Loads of other families, hikers, and bikers were out enjoying the spring weather. It was fun to see that being outdoors is such a big part of the Swiss culture.
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