[Idyllchat] Lungern, Switzerland

[Joan Herriges]

Hi Jean:  You need not worry about flowers!  They bloom in profusion all 
spring and summer long.  Our preferred time to go is mid-May to mid-June. 
Holly is correct.  Some lifts begin 1 June and everything is up and running 
by mid-June.  The reason for our preferred time is getting another Spring, 
fewer people, and hiking when it is not hot.  In mid-May we do our valley 
walks, taking the higher hikes in June.  As for weather, Mother Nature rules 
the roost.  I can honestly tell you that after eight trips to the Heartland, 
the weather has never been the same twice.  Sometimes snow, other times 
valley fog, lots of rain, heat waves, etc. etc.  That doesn't mean we take 
heavy clothing.  Layers are the key.  This year we began our 4 week trip in 
Germany at 3 degrees centigrade., ending in Austria, mid-June at 27C--with a 
lot of rain in between.  If you are T-shirt and short inclined, late 
June/July would be better.  Also, you will be able to enjoy the lovely lake 
at Lungern, swimming, etc.

As for rail, busses, ferries, postal busses, you have a treat coming. An 
unparalleled transit system.  You can stop at many villages along the way. 
On any given trip you can take the train, get off, take ferries part-way, 
get off and take a bus to go through the villages.  Hike one way, take a 
train back to Lungern.  If you are feeling Italian on a given day, hop on 
the train early and travel down to Lugano.  Likewise, a trip to the French 
region is possible.  Your Untourist guide books will show you how.

At Lungern you have one of the most popular restaurants at the rail station. 
Lungern Bahnhofli.  This is the location of the famous coffee, accompanied 
by a hollow chocolate cup, filled with heavy cream.  Plop it in the cup, and 
you have a mocha, purrrr!  Also, they are very proud of their "no smoking" 
atrium, added a few years ago.  They also have regular and small portions 
for dinner, priced accordingly.  Very friendly, with English menus if 
required.

Assume there are trip reports in the archives regarding the apartments. 
Others will chime in soon.  You can tell it is "high" Untourist 
season--Idyllchat is slow.

I am counting the months (10) till our next departure next May.  Any other 
questions, feel free to ask.  Cheers.  Joan.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <hblawson@cox.net>
To: <idyllchat@lists.untours.com>; "Jean" <mjslo@ptd.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Idyllchat] Lungern, Switzerland


> You better plan for June.  Some cable cars won't be running till the end 
> of June but we've loved the first two weeks of June before the crowds 
> arrive.
>
> Holly
>
>
> ---- Jean <mjslo@ptd.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> My husband and I want to go to Lungern. We are wondering whether to go at 
>> the end of May or in June. We want to go when flowers are in bloom, cable 
>> cars are running and the temp is warm enough for tshirts and shorts, 
>> basically no real heavy clothes!! I'm not understanding the trains yet. 
>> It says the train runs to Interlachen and Luzern...does it stop at other 
>> villages in between? We have not travelled in Europe before so I'm new at 
>> this. Seems like Untours is the way to go versus setting it all up 
>> ourselves. Any help/comments are appreciated. Thanks so much. Also, seems 
>> like Gasser-Gasser and Gasser Ettlin are 2 top chalet choices for us. Has 
>> anyone stayed in these or have a better idea?
>> Jean
>
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