Europe at a glance, Part I

We arrived in Switzerland dead tired, but that didn't mean that we were going to stop. It was 11:30 pm at home, time for bed. But here is was 7:30 am, so touring we did go!

Our first stop in Switzerland was at the Swiss temple. What a magnificent site! It reminded me of Vincenzo di Francesca story...

We took a cogwheel train up to the Kleine Scheidegg. What a breathtaking sight of so many peaks in the Alps.

I believe that is the Eiger (mountain).

A view of the Alps from the street in Grindelwald, Switzerland.

This photo does not do justice to the view of the mountian, but this is the view we had from our room in Grindelwald.

HAHaHAA, "go through the bar and to the left. That is where we are having Sacrament Meeting." It was quite a rustic scene that reminded me of what early church meetings were probably like.

The scenery here in Switzerland is breathtaking! Amazing!

Daddy with the Cuckoo clocks...maybe he feels like he fits in.

A typical Swiss style home. So pretty and tidy.

This is the view from our room in Lucerne. We could see the cathedral, across the Lake of Lucerne and the original entrance to the underground subway. It was a spectacular view.

The famous bridge in Lucerne.

The Lion, carved as a Memorial for some French soldiers who were killed as they were protecting royalty.

St. Leodegar Cathedral in Lucerne.

One of the towers in the city wall. Only some of the wall is still standing, but they built these towers along the wall to protect their city from invasion.

This was a pretty shot that was taken as we walked toward the wall of the city.

Taken from the wall of Lucerne. This was such a beautiful city, definitely one of my favorites!

A statue of a solider on top of a turret on a tower.

A view of a small portion of city surrounding the Lake Lucerne.

A view of Neuschwanstein Castle, dubbed 'The Cinderella castle'

The front side of Neuschwanstien Castle, King Ludwig II final home.

This is the royal families residence in Munich, Germany.

Here we are outside of the Glockenspiel at Marianplatz, the center of Munich. It is difficult to see, but the tower above us contains two Glockenspeil (things that go around in a circle) that perform three times a day (rather than hourly.) Sort of like a giant Cuckoo clock.

A view of Munich, from the tower of the Glockenspiel.

A little church that Daddy remembers from his mission. He served here in Munich! It was fun for him to see so many things he remembered.

Daddy and his companions would set up street displays right here. These would provide opportunities to share the Gospel with the people in Munich. This tunnel was the head of the street that lead to Marianplatz, the center of town.

Here we are in some beautiful gardens in Salzburg, where the royal Austrian families would reside. This is also where many scenes from 'The Sound of Music' were filmed.

This is the apartment building where Mozart was born. He lived in the apartment on the 2nd & 3rd floors on the left.

Salzburg has had the same families living in it for generations. Here we are inside a graveyard where many of their ancestors have been laid to rest.

The cemetery was placed right below the mountain/wall that ran below the castle fortifications. That building at the top was actually built in the rock mountain face.

Here is a picture outside of the Mauthausen Concentration Camp, the last camp to be liberated in 1945. It was horrible to see how cruel the SS were to all of these innocent victims. This was a very sobering visit.

Here is a picture of St. Stephans Cathedral in Vienna Austria.

And now I'm caught up...

More photos of Vienna to come soon.