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Saturday 16 June 2012

Luzern

Beautiful wild swans in Lake Luzern

On the morning of June 1, we arrived in Zurich, a place I had never been. Besides the airport, we did not see much of the city as we were exhausted and desperate to see my parents home.  An hour drive away, we arrived in a breathtaking little village, Luzern.  My parents' modern condo sits next to a traditional Swiss cottage and the whole city mirrors this surprisingly great contrast: old and new.  I instantly fell in love with their home, all of our furniture from Paris inside a house of windows overlooking a majestic lake surrounded by mountains.  The actual city of Luzern is picturesque, true to its's Swiss architecture, but filled with designer boutiques and modern restaurants.  We will definitely be back to see my parents soon!

 Old wooden bridge lined with gorgeous flowers

 Swiss House

 Us at delicious Opus restaurant (every table has it's own herb - we had a basil-mint cross breed)

 Amazing Essie nail bar at Globus (department store) 

 Picturesque lake and surroundings

No city is ever complete until it has a Starbucks


Tuesday 12 June 2012

Off we Go

Last week, my sister, my boyfriend, and I left on a European adventure. The adventure would be part family reunion, spending time in Luzern, Switzerland with my parents and part exotic getaway in Barcelona, Spain. (More to come on both of those destinations...)

Getting ready for a trip is always extremely exciting for me, I love seeing suitcases strewn about the house and feeling the buzzing excitement that runs through my veins as I pack.  This trip was special because after two years of dating long distance, it would be the first time that my boyfriend and I flew overseas together.  Not to mention that we were all overly excited for two weeks off from work. 

I decided to put together a little picture overview of our pre-vacation airport adventure.

Travel bags, Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM

Kevin's contradiction: Huge beer = vacation, but the Blackberry is still an extension of his arm.

Airport manis 

Necessary in-flight magazines

Take-off from YUL

Sunset seen from flight LX87