Trip to Switzerland, part 4: The Lake

The next day, it was time to get out on a boat and take a look around Lake Lugano.

Can you believe that when we were waiting for the boat to arrive, Noah dropped his comic book (that we each took turns reading all week) into the water? And that Uncle Ben somehow found the perfect tool to retrieve it within moments, and saved the day? (Grandma and Aviva later blow-dried it back to life, so it was a real team effort!)

It was pretty cold up on the deck of the boat, so we kids had the sense to stay below (where there was a vending machine) but for some reason the grownups braved the elements to look at the scenery.

It was a cloudy day, but beautiful.

Here's Gandria, where we all agreed we'd like to stay next time.

There were lots of villages lost in the mist and the hills...

...and sometimes solitary houses. 

                       Finally, the boat left us in old Lugano, where we finally got to see the old city....stay tuned!