tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post969365314645847701..comments2024-03-28T22:41:00.156-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: Switzerland: A Walk in LuzernJonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-72987287184824632762017-08-07T05:54:41.681-07:002017-08-07T05:54:41.681-07:00Peter, you are overdue for a return trip!Peter, you are overdue for a return trip!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-7625127010190204132017-08-06T21:52:58.118-07:002017-08-06T21:52:58.118-07:00Great shots; I well recall my own visit to Luzern....Great shots; I well recall my own visit to Luzern...43 years ago! Time to return to Europe in a few years.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-64826661745217489522017-08-06T08:13:09.658-07:002017-08-06T08:13:09.658-07:00A great shame, indeed but it gives me cause to ret...A great shame, indeed but it gives me cause to return to Luzern when that wing is reopened. The large diorama of the Battle of Murten was available so not all was lost.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-49268512104140623742017-08-06T08:09:37.083-07:002017-08-06T08:09:37.083-07:00Mark, you have been bitten by wanderlust as have I...Mark, you have been bitten by wanderlust as have I. I look forward to your upcoming travelogues and await your FPW tours with great interest.<br /><br />Sioux Wars and LBH in 2019? Well, this is not too distant from Spokane. Distances are great in the Western USA and we can travel distances that those in the east cannot understand. My guess is that LBH must be about 8 hours away by car. Certainly doable if you would enjoy a 'local' companion on your battlefield treks. <br /><br />If you are interested in other Indian Wars, the Palouse and NE Oregon contain sites for earlier and later battles including the 1858 Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War and the 1877 Nez Perce War. Perhaps, time to dig out your history books? Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-5165158116175723942017-08-06T00:40:05.419-07:002017-08-06T00:40:05.419-07:00Brought back memories of a holiday there so many y...Brought back memories of a holiday there so many years ago. What a shame re the military museum bit in Zurich, l still recall it waits great affection.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-25114158593849145102017-08-05T22:38:13.517-07:002017-08-05T22:38:13.517-07:00I have been back to Europe nine times since and tw...I have been back to Europe nine times since and twice to Switzerland, but on neither of those times did I return to Luzern. This year will be SE Asia again and then next year Europe, with the visits to the battlefields of the Franco-Prussian War in Alsace and Lorraine. One trip I really want to do is up around your way (relatively speaking), through the battlefields of the Sioux War - Fort Phil Kearney, the Fetterman Massacre and Little Big Horn - that has held a fascination for me since by childhood...maybe 2019Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-37765541431217533182017-08-05T20:41:54.239-07:002017-08-05T20:41:54.239-07:00Mark, thirty yers since your last visit? Perhaps,...Mark, thirty yers since your last visit? Perhaps, time for a return? I know you are heading to Germany later, I would enjoy seeing your travel plans for that upcoming battlefield tour. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-61540630595885712882017-08-05T20:40:00.019-07:002017-08-05T20:40:00.019-07:00Hi Robert! Luzern is well preserved and a beautif...Hi Robert! Luzern is well preserved and a beautiful city. Interesting church history. Many of the churches we visited in Luzern were beautifully decorated s you mention.<br /><br />The Swiss National Museum in Zurich did get a visit but the military history wing was closed due to renovation. A real disappointment although a few of the military exhibits were repositioned to open wings. There is an excellent exhibit on the Russian Revolution on display now. Fantastic! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-74120977394964002522017-08-05T20:35:25.401-07:002017-08-05T20:35:25.401-07:00Glad my few photos could help trigger fond memorie...Glad my few photos could help trigger fond memories of your visit, Nathan. Perhaps you will visit again?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-23268302861614525792017-08-05T20:34:27.226-07:002017-08-05T20:34:27.226-07:00A most beautiful country, indeed. You ought to pl...A most beautiful country, indeed. You ought to plan yourself a return visit. My wife is wanting to return already! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-13055637078016190862017-08-05T20:33:32.829-07:002017-08-05T20:33:32.829-07:00You bet!You bet!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-1881211409226931322017-08-05T20:33:16.815-07:002017-08-05T20:33:16.815-07:00Glad you enjoy the travelogues, Dean! Nancy and I...Glad you enjoy the travelogues, Dean! Nancy and I enjoy traveling very much so do it often.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-33950218856992529432017-08-05T20:32:33.710-07:002017-08-05T20:32:33.710-07:00Beautiful scenery, no doubt! We visited in May so...Beautiful scenery, no doubt! We visited in May so we have returned and yes, we had loads of fun.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-84616672667473964072017-08-05T20:31:26.568-07:002017-08-05T20:31:26.568-07:00Beautiful country, Peter. Surprisingly compact to...Beautiful country, Peter. Surprisingly compact too!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-68081175688141726842017-08-05T19:12:32.461-07:002017-08-05T19:12:32.461-07:00Jonathan, like Nate I have great memories of Luze...Jonathan, like Nate I have great memories of Luzern. Your travellog sent me in my study to review some photos of my own from more than 30 years ago. Thank for posting.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-73300427878383131112017-08-05T17:46:33.118-07:002017-08-05T17:46:33.118-07:00Luzern is probably the best preserved of the North...Luzern is probably the best preserved of the Northern Swiss cities. She still has segments of her walls, and they were restoring more of them when I visited in 2013. The clock tower on the walls is exquisite. They are a bit of a climb, though.<br /><br />Because Luzern remained Catholic, all of her churches and cathedrals kept their decorations. It's a sizable contrast to Zurich, Basel and Geneva, where the cathedrals were stripped of their decorations.<br /><br />If you've got time, Zurich also has a fabulous Swiss military museum, and Basel also has a great one. The paper museum is Basel is also worth a visit.Robert Herrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174794157127723967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-43783463739785217172017-08-05T15:43:56.956-07:002017-08-05T15:43:56.956-07:00Nice photos Jonathan. I have fond memories of walk...Nice photos Jonathan. I have fond memories of walking the walls at Luzern, as well as the bridge and the Lion Monument. A pity I had no idea about the Bourbaki Panorama at the time.Natholeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-46072873856145603852017-08-05T14:43:15.566-07:002017-08-05T14:43:15.566-07:00Very lovely Jonathan! I've been briefly to Swi...Very lovely Jonathan! I've been briefly to Switzerland and it is indeed beautiful. I need to go again.<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-61461830174442852302017-08-05T10:52:40.786-07:002017-08-05T10:52:40.786-07:00Oh, beautiful!
Thanks a lot!Oh, beautiful!<br />Thanks a lot!Michal DwarfCrypthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915669873652904866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-85120726210269454262017-08-05T09:47:29.561-07:002017-08-05T09:47:29.561-07:00Wow - you certainly travel to some amazing sites, ...Wow - you certainly travel to some amazing sites, Jonathan! Thanks for taking the time to share those awesome images.DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-54690850910624410402017-08-05T06:47:34.663-07:002017-08-05T06:47:34.663-07:00Beautiful scenery in those landscape pictures. Ha...Beautiful scenery in those landscape pictures. Have fun!Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440651466738763322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-33061688833537929532017-08-05T06:39:44.060-07:002017-08-05T06:39:44.060-07:00Very jealous Jonathon! My wife has been to Switze...Very jealous Jonathon! My wife has been to Switzerland but I've never been.<br />Cheers, PeterPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.com