mare1203
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2005
Afternoon in Lucerne
After lunch, the itinerary had said we were scheduled to do a hike and walk around the area. However, that wasn't actually in the plan, so we had about 30 minutes to an hour to explore around on our own.
There wasn't too much in town, but it was pretty.
We were told to meet back up at the docks, so we could catch our ferry back to Lucerne.
Our captain!
I enjoyed this sign warning people about swimming too close to the boats. Don't do it!
For our return journey, the guides had planned a fun event: white elephant! At the welcome dinner, they had announced that we would be doing this white elephant and said any family who wanted to participate was invited to do so.
By the end of the adventure, people are relatively comfortable with one another and they enjoy watching the dynamics play out. I don't remember what the gift was that evoked this reaction, but there were some ridiculous gifts in the mix! This is what makes white elephant so fun.
There were definitely some fun and tense moments in the white elephant exchange. It was also interesting to see what everyone picked. No family ended up buying the same thing, which was nice.
We ended up with this awesome placemat/poster (you think I'm kidding...I'm not). I took it and put it up in my office. I smile and giggle a bit every time I see it. The only thing missing is a Swiss cow, haha!
We finished up with just a few minutes before we would be docking in Lucerne. The afternoon was on our own time. Since we hadn't had much chance to shop in Switzerland, that was our afternoon activity. For our souvenirs, we ended up with the big 3: Swiss Army knives (and I actually use mine fairly often!), Kathy and I each got a Swatch, and some Swiss chocolates.
Kathy and I got some truffles from Laderach. I maaay still have some left, sitting in my fridge (and no, my family doesn't understand my willpower). I need some more, because they are amazingly smooth and decadent.
After lunch, the itinerary had said we were scheduled to do a hike and walk around the area. However, that wasn't actually in the plan, so we had about 30 minutes to an hour to explore around on our own.
There wasn't too much in town, but it was pretty.
We were told to meet back up at the docks, so we could catch our ferry back to Lucerne.
Our captain!
I enjoyed this sign warning people about swimming too close to the boats. Don't do it!
For our return journey, the guides had planned a fun event: white elephant! At the welcome dinner, they had announced that we would be doing this white elephant and said any family who wanted to participate was invited to do so.
By the end of the adventure, people are relatively comfortable with one another and they enjoy watching the dynamics play out. I don't remember what the gift was that evoked this reaction, but there were some ridiculous gifts in the mix! This is what makes white elephant so fun.
There were definitely some fun and tense moments in the white elephant exchange. It was also interesting to see what everyone picked. No family ended up buying the same thing, which was nice.
We ended up with this awesome placemat/poster (you think I'm kidding...I'm not). I took it and put it up in my office. I smile and giggle a bit every time I see it. The only thing missing is a Swiss cow, haha!
We finished up with just a few minutes before we would be docking in Lucerne. The afternoon was on our own time. Since we hadn't had much chance to shop in Switzerland, that was our afternoon activity. For our souvenirs, we ended up with the big 3: Swiss Army knives (and I actually use mine fairly often!), Kathy and I each got a Swatch, and some Swiss chocolates.
Kathy and I got some truffles from Laderach. I maaay still have some left, sitting in my fridge (and no, my family doesn't understand my willpower). I need some more, because they are amazingly smooth and decadent.
Once we made our purchases, we headed back to the hotel to get ready for the farewell dinner (tear!). We also needed to cool off because it was hot! Again, so much for that cool adventure...