After hour obnoxiously long drive to Switzerland, we finally got to spend some time doing interesting things. In the morning, we spent an hour in Lucern, during which we got Swiss Army knives, chocolate, and investigated European McDonald's (which is surprisingly expensive for the not so surprisingly same "food"). Afterward, we boarded a boat to travel to the highlight of the day: Mt. Rigi.
The train up the mountain is one of the steepest in Europe, and also slightly disconcerting. It's not that I don't trust the thing, it's just that it's SO CLOSE TO THE EDGE. But regardless, it offered some really great pictures.
On top of the mountain was cold. Very cold. With lots of clouds and snow hitting you in the face and my ears hurting because of the pressure change. It was pretty, trust me, but I didn't really get a chance to enjoy it as much.
The ride down was in a gondola, featuring a few sketchy drops. We fit approximately 50 people in it. And took a selfie.
We take a lot of selfies.
But the REAL highlight of my trip was our hotel: the Alpenhof. The family that owns the hotel is the sweetest group of people I've ever met. They are incredible cooks, and we did not go hungry once. Each meal was to die for. The hotel itself is exactly what I would have expected from a ski lodge, the ice cream is amazing, and the view is even better. If you get a chance to stay there, do.
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