Greetings from Luzern, Switzerland! I have commenced my backpacking trip, and so far have made it all the way to the center of Switzerland.

We started off in Zurich – a city which I promptly fell in love with. Located on Lake Zurich – original, I know – the city is clean, picturesque, and cosmopolitan. It is also, not surprisingly, a very punctual place. The trains, as we found out our first night, will not wait for three running backpackers. However, once we got there, the view from my friend’s house (where we were lucky enough to stay) was beautiful. And since they were nice enough to take us around we got to experience Zurich from an insider’s point of view.

Since coming to Luzern, I have a new obsession with the Alps. They are amazing, especially when you climb half an hour up a hill to see them. The view does not disappoint.

Tomorrow we head off to our last stop in Switzerland, the capital Bern. It will be my first hostel experience – eek! I’ll let you know how it goes when we get to warmer weather in Italy.

p.s. typing on a Swiss keyboard is more difficult than one would think…