Kat and I ventured into German-world this weekend! Sillily enough, I did not remember that we were switching tongues - and forgot to teach myself German.
How cool is it that Switzerland has three official languages (French, German, and Italian) and English as its unofficial fourth!? Switzerland technically also has Romansh as its fourth official language, but we didn't get to hear that. In Geneva, I've found Swiss people to be welcoming and friendly - and their germanophone countrymen in Lucerne didn't disappoint.
Carnival was this weekend. Lucerne celebrates Carnival for six days before Ash Wednesday, but the city says Carnival "fetes" the end of winter. Judging from the freezing temperatures, it wasn't quite the end of winter, but it was a festival! From wooly mammoth like children to grim reaper parents, families were dressed phan-tastically. Revelers were meandering the streets - playing instruments, dancing, and singing.
We got a drink at the Astoria, and had a view of the entire city, dazzling in snow and sparking lights. We had a yummy Lebanese dinner and stopped by the casino afterwards. Switzerland is "tres cher" - needless to say, we didn't gamble, but we heard correctly that it was fabulous. Excellent people watching time!
On Sunday, I went to the Rosengart Museum, where I met Mrs. R. And talked to her. She's only Picasso's muse. Read about it!
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