Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
LAST Days N EUROPE
Switzerland, France, Germany and
England Visited
MANY INTERESTING SIGHTS
Mrs. j. W. Robinson and Miss Cook Complete
Story Of Trip

! Inc loloWlnS article completes
the story of Mrs. J. w. Robinson's
and Miss Helen Cooks trip on the
continent the past summer.
In the early part of August we left
Milan for short stay in Switzerland.
All through this Alpine region the
scenery was most picturesque. Lake
Como has well been described as the
'loveliest lake in the world" as clear
as crystal and sending back reflections
off the surrounding mountains. We
had the pleasant experience OF riding
through St Gothard's pass, the long
est in the world The trip to Lu-
| cerne was made by boat from Fru-
ellen on Lake Lucerne. The early
twilight hours were the best, as we
found out, to enjoy the grandeur of
the surrounding mountains together
with the spots made interesting by
Schiller's tales.
Lucerne is situated at the head of
the lake and is famous Swiss resort
Some objects of interest there are
two famous old bridges and the Lion
of Lucerne" carved out of the face
OF a cliff.
Our next stop in Switzerland was
at lnterlaken. From our hotel win
dow we had most wonderful view
OF the snow-covered Jung Frau One
afternoon was spent riding on the
cog-wheel road up into Bernese- Ober-
land. Here was afforded the novel
experience OF picking flowers with |
one hand and snow enough for snow
balls with the other, so close were
they to each other.
Our first stop in Germany was
made in Heidelberg Here we saw
the old "Schloss" and the University,
either one OF which was worth trip
to Heidelberg.
Leaving Heidelberg we went to
Mayence where we boarded steamer
for the trip down the Rhine. The
German legends have made this Rhine
trip a very interesting one. Fair
Bingen on the Rhine was among the
first places where the steamer
stopped, then passed in succession.
the Mouse Tower, the picturesque
old castle Rheinstein, Bacharack. cell
ebrated for its wines in Longfellow's
Golden Legend" and the Lorelei
Rock.
AT Coblenz we left the boat and
went, by train to Cologne Here we
saw the famous old bridges~and the
cathedral, the "grandest gothic build
ng in the world"
The ride from Cologne to Paris was
1 rather tiresome one 1t was mid ,
light when we reached the gay city
he customs house. The following
lay was spent in general sightseeing.
The first place we visited was the
celebrated Eiffel Tower near the
-hamps de Mars where four great
exhibitions have been held. A ride of !
few moments down the Seine |
'rought lis to a landing near the Place Il
.e la Concorde, one of the finest v
quares in the world In the center /
: the obelisk of Luxor given to Louis
philippe by the Pasha OF Egypt. 1t
marks the spot where from 1929,
hree thousand people perished on p
he guillotine Near by is the central e
ate OF the Tunlleries gardens while d
short walk brings one 10 la Made ii
zine. a church in the style of t'
lreek temple and surrounded by huge W
orinthian columns. III
From here we rode on a double :.
ecker" down some of the chief boule- ;,
ards to the Place de la Bastile. once y
coupled by a structure very famous -
French history. The days sight ~
icing was finished with a ride on the =. -
cine past the Louvre, Hotel de Vile. ~
alais de Justice, and the prison of V, "
lie Conciergerie, where Marie An ~ ~
'inette was imprisoned, to the Arc ~ =.
: Triomphe which we climbed TO u
e top. Here we had splendid view y
the city. The arch is on a square =,
ON which twelve streets converge. en
was begun in 1906, by Napoleon I. !"
id finished in Louis Philippe's reign,
cost of two million dollars
,veral visits were made to the Lou
e, but this permitted us TO see only
me of the most important works OF !,
I. Among other interesting places VI
sited were the Luxembourg Gar VI
ms and art gallery, Notre1 Dame, se'
lntheon or Hall Of Fame" a Sar- 81 -,
nne, where Roosevelt made his IA. "'l
BUS speech before the learned men 1e'
France about two years ago. St ~
lapeile, with its beautiful stained :. ~