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RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

As the boat glided along Lake

Lucerne, the scene was picture-
postcard beautiful. Clouds bil-
lowed in a blue sky, chalets
dotted the hillsides, sailboats
bobbed on the water and the peak
of Mount Pilatus loomed dra-
matically in the distance.
"Magnifique!" exclaimed the
French tourists. 'Wish we weren't
leaving tomorrow," the American
couple said wistfully.
On my third visit to Lucerne,
I, too, was captivated by one of
Switzerland's most popular
tourist destinations.
To get re-acquainted, I had
first wandered around the city it-
self, strolling the lakeshore,
watching the swans, crossing the
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As we climbed steadily and
slowly, we watched the lake re-
cede and the trees grow denser.
We were cozily enclosed as we en-
joyed a 10-minute ride in the sky
to reach Rigi Kulmsbad.
The train station was just a
few minutes from the cable car,
and soon a bright red train ap-
proached. It was one of the inge-
nious Swiss cogwheel trains that
sturdily travel the mountain
routes.
This one took us on a one hour
ascent. Passengers' eyes were
glued to the windows all the way.
Alongside the train route were
dense trees and wooded paths.We
saw people strolling, some with
walking sticks. Far below, we had

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The wooden Chapel Bridge spans Lucerne's Reuss River

of the city's most distinctive land- panoramic views of the lake and
mountains on the other side.
marks.
When we arrived at the end of
Next it was time to enjoy the
environs of Lucerne, so I planned the line, there were even more
an excursion that began with a dramatic views and a chance to
boat cruise, but also included a walk around. But most of us, in-
cable car ride and then a train cluding me, had come for the nov-
ride even higher into the moun- elty of the ride itself: the chance
to ride a train that chugs its way
tains.
When we arrived at the village up and down steep mountain
of Weggis, I got off the boat, took paths. So we were ready when
a short walk up a hill, and found the train departed 20-minutes
later.
the cable car station.
The descent was another nov-
From the distance, we saw a
tiny cable car, painted bright pink elty. We saw the same sweeping
and green, getting closer as it de- views, this time in reverse. Then,
scended on its cable — which after a brief stroll in the quaint
seemed to be strung straight up village of Rigi Kulmsbad, I en-
the mountain. When the small, joyed another quick cable car
almost thy-like cable car arrived, ride, feeling nostalgic about leav-
six of us got on.Using an auto- ing the highs behind.
But there was the boat cruise
matic lever, the conductor shut