Ruth’s Diary

August 6, Sunday, Luzern to Meiringen. It was still cold & rainy, very cold, when we got up, but our breakfast cheered us up. We had sliced bananas & milk, bacon & eggs, & bread with cherry jam. As we had only a short ride to do we rode around Luzern, saw the old wooden covered bridge, the Wasserturm (?), & the Lion of Luzern. The church bells of the city were ringing & the people were going to church as we started for Meiringen. The bells of St. Paul’s were ringing – we could distinguish 4 distinct bells at various times, but all in harmony. It was a beautiful ride to Lungern – there we picked up a Sunday lunch. Right after lunch we began our climb up the Brunnig pass. It wasn’t too bad pushing & walking for about an hour as we took our time & we were well rewarded by the thrilling ride down the other side into Meiringen. We had an excellent hostel, apparently very new – wooden. I got in early enough to have a warm sponge bath & wash some clothes. Then I wrote some cards. Supper we prepared ourselves – tomatoes, carrots & peas, bologna, bread & orange marmalade, & cocoa & a strawberry tart. Meiringen is one of the most scenic towns we have been in with its high mountains & the waterfalls on all sides from the melting snow. One of the highest cascades was all lighted with various colors at night – blue, red, orange, & yellow. Quite a sight! (A group of 17 English came in who were walking).