21/12/2023
A few days ago, we took a day trip from Zurich to Mount Pilatus which is a mountain massif overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Each picture has its own caption 🇨🇭
It took us around 40min to get to Lucerne by train, then a short bus ride to the bottom of Pilatus, followed by three gondola rides before we finally got to the very top (2,218 meters above sea level).
It started out quite cold and misty at the bottom, got even colder in the middle, and then once towered over the clouds at the very top, the sun was shining and it was much more pleasant 🤣
Being from the southern hemisphere, we don't see snow very often, especially during the festive season, but seeing the snowy Alps with my own eyes is a very beautiful sight indeed. It's quite difficult to capture the vast nature of these snowy landscapes.
Once we got to the top, we took in all the views for about 45min, and then indulged in a Swiss fondue at the main restaurant to tick off this adventure on the bucket list 🥰
The Swiss are engineering masters and I couldn't stop marveling at their ability to build these intricate structures so high up in the Alps. I was also reminded how small we are as humans in this world and how frail our existence really is.
All in all, Switzerland is an amazing country and I just love exploring every destination they have on offer while learning more about Swiss culture ❤️
