The train to Zurich was very nice, and on arriving in Zurich we were surprised to be met by Marie’s friend Kathy.    Kathy greeted us to Switzerland and helped us to the next train to the Zurich airport and to find the car rental offices there.  The car rental went well and we left with our Skoda wagon.  The GPS is such a wonderful addition!    The ride was less than an hour to Einsiedeln.   And since arriving we have been treated royally by Chris and Marie’s cousins.   Charles is always there for us!  We had a great meal that evening at the hotel, which is right across the street from Einsiedeln Abbey Church /Monastery.  The girls had told me it would be more beautiful than the churches we saw in Germany and it lives up to expectations.   Amazingly beautiful.

http://www.einsiedeln-tourismus.ch/en/abbey-pilgrimage/abbey

We have done a little walking around town, today took a hike on the mountain, actually Chuck and Walter would say Holzegg really doesn’t qualify as a mountain!   But it had beautiful scenery and we spent a good part of the day.   The girls took the tram and I got some hiking in.   So life is grand!   Tomorrow a lake cruise on Lake Lucerne and a little time in Lucerne.   So it keeps getting better.

Abby Church

Charles has a robotic lawn mower that was a highlight

Leaving Charles house

Looking back to Einsiedeln from Holzegg hike

Swiss cows graze the slopes

break time up top

looking down the other side and Lake Lucerne down the valley

something new for lunch

Familia at lunch

Do you know what a Chamois is?

On our hike!