I had a pretty long list of souvenirs, and I had the idea that if we wandered through the Old Town, we might see some neat sights (we did) and find some great souvenirs (we didn’t). We did stop into Bucherer, a watch dealer – three floors worth – to get the free spoon they offer to tour groups as a promotional item. This is where, after looking in windows for two days, I saw my watch. Guess who pointed it out? Yep, Kay.
Watch in hand, we set off for the other side of Lucern. We had a nice walk around the lake, made it to the Kurplatz, but never found a Christmas market. We saw a few stores that looked promising, but they had closed for the holiday. Finally, after an afternoon of walking – and carrying the several pounds of chocolate that we were able to find – we returned to the hotel.
I didn’t say a lot about the sights of Lucern.
There were beautiful old buildings, painted along the sides and also decorated for Christmas. The walk along the lake was lined by trees, and green space abounded. Turn a corner, and you might see a market or some street performers. And in the true form of European towns, the walks were mostly cobblestone. It was one of those days that you do nothing that is memorable just the same. It brought a sense of closure to an eye-opening, information-filled trip. Lookin' for fun and feelin' groovy.
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