Monday, August 1, 2011

Swiss National Day

The Swiss really know how to celebrate!  Around 9 pm we heard what sounded like a parade outside.  We looked out our hotel window, and there was a police car with loud music leading all the townsfolk down to the lake.  Like the Pied Piper.  So we decided to head down and see what was up.  What an experience.  Lanterns lit around the lake.  Dueling church bells for 15 minutes.  Real bells.  People everywhere lighting off their own fireworks around the lake.  Giant teepees being burnt across the lake.  At least a dozen bonfires on the mountain.  Very Lord of the Rings.  And then real fireworks.  Everywhere.  You never knew where to look.  Going off all around the lake, off building roofs, everywhere.  The mountains being lit up like lightning.  The fireworks echoing through the valley.  Wonderful.  Sorry, took the wrong camera for pictures!

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