Day 7 Exploring Lucerne Lion Monument

 In a former quarry in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland carved into the sandstone face of a cliff, is a dying lion with a broken spear through his heart and his paw draped over a shield bearing the fleur-de-lis emblem of the Bourbon family. Above him, the words ‘Helvetorium Fidei ac Virtuti’ are carved (‘To the Loyalty and Bravery of the Swiss’). His powerful limbs lie, as if in slumber; his noble head, framed by its magnificent mane, rests upon his front paw and in his face is hewn the pain and sorrow of defeat as he exhumes his final breath. Alone.

It is the most moving sculpture I have ever laid eyes upon!! If you look closely to can see a pig he added because he felt like he was short-changed for his carving

Day 3 Munich Christmas Market - Mittersending

 We have had a busy day filled with many activities and are back at the hotel.  Audy and I decided to walk down to a Christmas Market that was just down the street from our hotel.  It is snowing and so pretty.  The temperature is not bad I'm not cold! 

We have arrived at the Christmas Market

We have reached the Christmas Market and can smell the delicious pastries, and hear Christmas music playing. We are on our way to find out where the music is being played at.

We found where the Christmas music was coming from.  We stood and listened to the musicians playing the Alphorns.  Such beautiful music coming from them.

The market also had a large ice skating rink where lots of kids were skating and having fun. 

There were several ski lifts that were sitting around for people to sit in and eat or drink their hot Gluehwein (also spelled Glühwein) is a hot spiced "glow wine" that's found in many winter markets in Germany and Austria. Many tourists know it as an after-ski drink. After you come in from being out in the cold and snow, this warm, spicy mulled drink is supposed to make you "glow" with warmth again. Watch out — the alcohol in this warm beverage can quickly go to your head

Shopping at the markets

Love looking out and seeing the snow coming down.

I wanted to build a snowman so Audy and I went out in the park to find a good location to build.  

MR. SNOWMAN

ALL DONE, OUR WORK OF ART!!

Time to go back to the hotel and get warm and get some sleep.  It's going to be another long day tomorrow stuffed with lots of activities.

Saw this statue and just liked it.