{"id":8437,"date":"2020-08-20T13:04:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T13:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8437"},"modified":"2020-08-20T13:07:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T13:07:29","slug":"the-lion-and-the-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8437","title":{"rendered":"The Lion and the wall"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had a lovely dinner of spare ribs last night, followed by cocktails in the bar next door. Luzern is very attractive after dark.<\/p>\n

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This morning we have more sightseeing to do. Our first stop is at the Luzern lion, a sculpture commemorating some 1000 Swiss soldiers who were killed supporting King Louis XVI of France in 1792. This was during the French revolution, and we know how that ended.<\/p>\n

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Mark Twain visited Luzern, and described the sculpture as ‘the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world’. It’s hard to disagree.<\/p>\n

Luzern was originally a walled city. 9 towers and 870 metres of wall remain to the north of the old town. We hike up for a look.<\/p>\n

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We walk to the top of the hill and climb the many steps to the top of the tallest tower. Great views.<\/p>\n

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We begin the long descent back to town.<\/p>\n

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We had lunch in the grand cafe. The cakes are simply splendid.<\/p>\n

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