SWhistleZerland

I have travelled to a lot of different places, stayed in many hotels and rental homes. There are a few that stand out in my mind as favorites, and we are adding another one to that list. We stayed at the Bürgenstock Wald Hotel overlooking Lake Luzerne in Switzerland. Magical.

Jay and I arrived on Friday evening. We drove up a windy mountain road in dense fog. We could barely see beyond the front of the car, but we could tell that we had arrived at a very special place. The walk from the parking garage to the elevators to get to the main lobby gave us a pretty good clue about the quality of the hotel. And then the elevator doors opened up to a beautiful reception area, fire burning in a long fireplace. We went to our room to find a dog bed, food and water bowls, a toy, and treats for Kaycee. Our room had a sliding door out to a grassy area, perfect for Kaycee.

The room was beautiful, high tech, and so comfy. It had a bidet. I am a fan. :).

We were able to get last minute reservations to Spices, which happened to be a Michelin Star restaurant in the hotel. Jay and I had our 18 year anniversary last week, so this was our one night without the kids to celebrate. It’s like the restaurant knew – they had flowers on the table that were part of our wedding bouquet.

Shortly after we sat at our table, the couple next to us had a Peking Duck delivered to their table. And, as luck would have it, despite requiring pre-order, the restaurant had one left. Sold!!!

Saturday morning Jay picked up Ty from the hotel where the rugby boys were staying at. The dense fog was still hanging around, but we were hopeful that it would disappear. We took Kaycee for a hike around the resort and checked out everything. It was kind of every with such a thick fog, but peaceful in that we could hear the Swiss cowbells jingling off in the distance. Along the way, Ty expressed extreme annoyance that he is not able to whistle. Jay explained his way. I explained my way. Neither was successful.