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Rome Center Weekend Trips: 1970/71

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    December 18-24, 1970 / Lucerne trip:   The famous Lion Monument, carved out of solid rock, commemorated the 760 Swiss guards and officers who perished in 1792 defending the French Monarchy in Paris.
    December 18-24, 1970 / Lucerne trip:     After lunch in a busy beer hall-like cafeteria one afternoon, Anne Marie and I were a little tipsy when we began a casual afternoon stroll to walk off our substantial meal. The main street we chose eventually became a smaller roadway, and we were soon meandering up into the suburbs... (see next slide caption to continue)
    December 18-24, 1970 / Lucerne trip:  ... with little sense of elevation, due to the omnipresent cloud cover and poor ground visibility, we continued climbing and conversing—no doubt head deep into some theo-philosophical discussion, like two Medieval monks on a Pilgrimage—barely realizing that we were slowly leaving the city far behind... (see next slide caption to continue)