I'm Back :)

Hello (!!)

I'm home (since Sunday) and am back at regular life today. I needed a couple of re-entry days to get going. 

The trip was really good. I loved Lucerne especially. We had a few hiccups -- train strike (so no Lake Como), Ascension Day (so all shopping closed on our Zurich day), fog/rain (so no trip up Mtn Rigi) ... but everything else was fantastic.  

We ate and ate and ate -- so much (too much) good food. I drank a few nights too -- not much, but a couple of glasses of wine with dinner. 

Took food tours, vintage clothing tour, day in Bologna, chocolate tour, Duomo (with roof tour), boat ride, museum for Picasso exhibit, quick trip to Zurich. Rode so many trains. Our hotels were right in the thick of things -- made the days easier. Weather was a lot of rain, but it wasn't a big deal. I was happy for the cooler temperatures. 

Really long travel day on the way home -- 2 trains, 2 planes and a drive from the airport. Flight delays, heavy traffic at midnight (construction and an accident). 27 hours later we got in our front door.

The next morning, in a rush to water plants, I fell on water drippings. Took out my foot, landed hard on my knees and hands. Finally able to put full weight on my foot today. Geez. And my finger is still a mess. Typical life with me these days.

Here are a few highlights. 

Lucerne

Swiss fondue

Picasso

Lake Lucerne

Train from Milan to Switzerland

Love a train and a book

After a hike up the forest mountain

Signs in time, not distance

Lunch on the river

Best hot chocolate recommended
by my friend whose husband is Swiss.

Fundicular

Pretzel with Lucerne cheese.

So much good food

Watch shopping

Old Town Lucerne

Window view from our hotel room
in Lucern

Another dinner

Yes!!!

Food tour in Bologna

Vintage book fair

Doing my thing

Dairy free

Bologna

Rooftop bar in Milan

My earlier pictures from Italy are still trying to load for some reason, but this gives the idea.

I need to get moving this morning. Early HVAC appointment and I want to see if my foot is okay to workout on the bike. 

Have a good day -- I'm glad to be home. Later gators.