Saturday, October 14

Today was another very busy day!  We were on a tour from 9 this morning until 9 tonight!  It was a wonderful experience that started with a scenic boat ride on Lake Lucerne.   The boat took us to get on board the world's steepest cogwheel railway to the spectacular Mt. Pilatus.  Some of the mountains that look like they are snow covered are actually glaciers. 

After an hour of taking picture after picture of the breathtaking views of the Alps, we descended the mountain by gondola and cable car.

We went by bus to the sprawling Einsiedeln Benedictine Abbey.   It was extremely ornate with a boarding school attached that boards between 400-500 children. 

We continued to a local dairy farm where we got up close and personal to cows. It was very interesting. 

From there, we went to a cheese producer and helped to make cheese. Then we enjoyed a cheese fondue dinner.