Spectacular Switzerland: Sweet Stops On The Way Back To Basel

I love meringue! Love it! But it has to be good quality and tasteful:). I've had some really good meringue in France and not so great in Portugal, so we had to try it in Switzerland, more specifically in Meiringen, the Alpine village where "they say" meringue was originated.

We stopped by Meiringen's meringue shop on our way to the airport. I bought two big bags of tiny meringues--one was a chocolate kind and one was a regular kind. I LOVED them both!

The tiny meringue thingies are too addictive though...I tried to resist, but by the time we got to the plane, I think only half of one bag was still there (and there are at least 30 in each bag). 

I usually have one or two specific food items that I love in each country that I miss every time I think about that country. In Switzerland it will be Rosti and Meringue!! 

So as we were driving towards Basel, the weather was getting worse and worse. Rainy clouds were covering the sky and we went through crazy periods of rain as we drove over mountain passes. We made it to Lucerne as our midway stop. But because it was so rainy, we decided to just walk over to the famous bridge, Kapelbrukke. It is a wooden bridge across the Reuss River with beautiful restored paintings under the roof depicting local life in ancient times.

Apparently in 1993, the bridge almost burnt down completely! Two thirds of its paintings were destroyed and one person died, sadly. Reconstruction is still going on several paintings. 

And this was a beautiful end to our quick "Switzerland in a weekend" trip. I would love to see more of this country! This was one of our top three favorite trips, I'd say. Expensive? Yes! Gorgeous? Yes! Worth the trip? Definitely! (just pack a suitcase full of snacks to bring with you).

Lyana.