The Washington times., 1934-07-24


Of Europe-Lucerne-a paao-
rama Of loveliness. We went
to the horse show here where
we were told there would be the
best horses in the world per-
forming, but before starting on
the show I will try to describe
the heavenly place, where they
say famous people have been
inspired to write famous books.
I do wish I had the gift Of de-
scribing it.
The lake with the Alps rising
above it, and farther on the
Snow-capped Alps of Italy, are
80 beautiful-one would love to
stay here for months and ex-
plore all the wonders of the
place. You can take a large
boat every two hours that takes
you to the different arms of the
lake and to places of interest.
This takes from four to six
hours, depending on how much
you want to see. But really to
see most Of the lovely hooks
you take o motor boat and go
up close to the lovely banks and
see from castles to magnificent
dwellings to cottages of all
sizes. all situated in the love-
lest surroundings imaginable
and all streaming with flowers
and vines.
In the city Of Lucerne all
the buildings have balconies
with flowers literally flowing
from them, Of every color and
kind, where you find people sit
ting at all hours. Where we
are delighted to have window
boxes on one floor, they have
them here three and four stories
up, brilliant with flowers from
every window. The hotels also
have flowers from every win
dow and balcony. I never
imagined such wisteria vines
combined with climbing roses,
petuniaS, eeraniamS, heliotrope,
cockscomb, and such naturtiumS
trailing everywhere. In fact
every brilliant-colored flower I
have ever seen in masses.
I have taken long drives in
the country, and that is even
more beautiful than the city of
Lucerne. Old mills, and the
funny-shaped roofs Of the
houses to let the snow off in
winter. Neat little farms with
lovely cows on all Of them, even
the huge barrels Of milk being
taken to town faScinate you.
The narrow streets and shops
Of native goods, with Swiss girls
sitting everywhere in their
lovely costumes and frilled
caps, working away and en-
broidering the lovely linens you
can get here. Quaint old
houses, and everywhere flower
beds.
They say you only have to
plant a flower here to have it
bloom radiantly, and can we'll
believe it.
Besides the Old World part Of
Lucerne, there is everything
modern you can wish for. Our
hotel is built right on the lake.
and every morning we had
breakfast in the lovely sunshine
on o flower-bedecked balcony
over the water.
There are hotels thousands of
feet above your head on the
mountains. To get to the highest
ones you have to go up on a lit
tie train pushed by an electro
engine. I went only to those
halfway up, where you can go
by very winding roads in q
motor, and was satisfied to
watch the train climb on
straight up.
From our balcony we could
also see the famous old chapel
bridge, a wooden bridge built in
1888. with 113 original pictures
painted to illustrate the history
of Lucerne. You walk across
this old covered bridge, with its
massive beams. used by thou
sands every day. not only to get
to the chapel on the other side
of the Weiss River, for which it
was built, but now to get to the
station and the busy part of the
city. This bridge is entirely of
wood, and, although having
wormholes and many scars, is
as strong as ever.
The Lion Of Lucerne, a huge
thing carved out Of rock, way up
on the side of a hill, in memory
of the heroic Swiss guard who
perished in 1892 defending Louis
XVI, is another inspiring thing
to see, and next to that the
Glacier Garden that you walk
through.