Switzerland....Day 2...Pilatus Kulm

So we had decided last night we would go to Mt Pilatus and go up to the Alps and then after that we would visit the town of Luzern.

 

In today's post I will share pictures of the first part of our day...Mt Pilatus...7,000 feet up....

There was no snow but once going up became very chilly and very windy...down below a gorgeous day.

 

There were two ways up to Mt Pilatus....Cog Train (that had claws and not wheels) and Gondola...since there is height issue we choose Gondola.

 Most of this post will be pictures

 a view from the gondola

 it was beautiful seeing houses from time to time  as we were going up the Alps

 and their cows with the big bells around their necks...you could hear the bell all the way up on the gondola

 scenery with gondola's to the top right of the picture...we are looking back and down

 another Swiss home

 just loved seeing these huge trees...they are the tallest trees I have ever seen...didn't know trees grew that tall....loved seeing the water and the Alps around it

 nature at it's best

 don't cha' just want sing...the hills are alive, with the sound of music...I know...another country but still feels like the song

 and a church up high in the middle of no where

 I'm amazed with all of God's beauty

 we've arrived....it's a little bit chilly...glad I packed a light sweater...we walked a round a little and took a few pictures and before taking the trail to climb up to the highest point (a look out point) we decided to grab a little bite to eat and warm up

 so we had a light lunch...some wine and lattes and cost us $100....expensive lunch... 7,000 feet up and there is a gift shop, a place to eat and a small hotel...a lot of people like to hike this...

 so we warmed up and out we went....

 just gorgeous

 these are the steps on the trail that takes you to the highest point to look out...one side there is the mountain and the other side you could fall over....we did have a lot of clouds but they moved out and rolled back in and so forth...still beautiful to be among the clouds...I could just imagine what it would look like with snow

 amazing this high up there would be birds

 scripture on a sign...not sure the language as more than one is spoken in Switzerland

 but in English it says....

New American Standard version:

Come and see the works of God,  Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of man

Psalm 66:5

 

and here I am up top the look at point...clouds had rolled in but you can see greenery below...

His works are amazing indeed

 Me and Lonnie

 

and on our way down we saw birds again (not sure what our deal was with birds on this trip)

so while taking pictures Lonnie says...lean in a little and get close to the bird so I can take your picture...there were two...you only see one...they were so still and then they went to take off and scared the crap out of me....you can see my face is a little freaked out...but my cousin loves this picture so because of that I share it with you.

so...we went back down...got back on the gondola and headed back to lower ground...next stop the town of Luzern...just a 15 minute cab ride...

I will share that part of the day with you in the next post.