Jemin Travels

Our first stop in Zurich is the Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum!  We were greeted by the giant fondue with flowing chocolate (apparently the 9m tall structure is made of real chocolate!) once we stepped into the museum. The museum have free lockers where we can store our jackets and bags so we can feel light while exploring.  Did not take much pictures as we were immersed and having fun with the interactive exhibits. One can easily spend 2-3 hours here going on the full audio guided tour Got transported to the cocoa forests at the first exhibit  One of the highlights is the free-flow chocolate tasting stations! At the end of the tour we also got samples of the Lindt chocolate truffles. Picture at the Photo point where we can get a good view of the giant chocolate fondue in frame  Sending a photo to the wall to mark our visit to the museum With our chocolate loots! The Lindt chocolate is easily available everywhere in Switzerland but the store at the Museum sells sever...

The train ride from Interlaken to Lucerne felt one of the longest out of our whole journey but the views of the turquoise blue waters of Lake Brienz were definitely rewarding.  Fun fact: One of the iconic scene from ‘Crash Landing on You’ was filmed at Lake Brienz. During warmer months, they actually have a boat cruise on the lake.  After a close to 2 hour ride, we finally reached Lucerne and checked in to our cozy room at Hotel Ameron Flora Luzern  It was a bit rainy in Lucerne and we had dinner at Wirthaus Taube, where we had previously made a reservation Barley soup  Pork cheek with couscous  Veal Cordon Bleu, one of the specialties of Lucerne Cheers! Dining in restaurants was not cheap in Switzerland but wine is really affordable as compared to Singapore The food was not to our liking, but I loved their mayonnaise and even bought one home from the supermarket  After dinner we took a walk and stroll across the Chapel Bridge to get our next day breakfast ...