Beautiful

 40 years ago today, we continued our tour of Germany and its countryside.  We left Weisbaden, and went to Heidelberg.  We didn't stay long, but we did see part of the university and a church.  I remember the city being a bit dark, but maybe that was because of the overcast skies.  We ate lunch at a German restaurant, and the food was very good.  I had bottled water with my name (Durst) on the label.  My German ancestors were named Dorst, but the pronunciation was Americanized about 300 years ago.  After lunch, I needed to use the restroom and found a public restroom in the center of town.  To use the word "public" was an understatement.  It was a building built in a depression in the road, with windows at the top, where people could look down through the windows to see you.  It was strange.
 Our tour went back to the Black Forest region of Germany to see a lot of quaint homes and resorts.  The atmosphere was quite nice.  We crossed over the border between Germany and Switzerland, and we found ourselves in what I believe is the prettiest spot in all the world.  I have been to many pretty places in my life, but this place tops them all.  It was called Rhinefall or Rheinfall.  Depending on your taste.  However you spell it, it was very nice.  The Rhine River producing a waterfall.  It was breathtaking.  If you are ever in that part of the world, you need to go. 
 We reluctantly left there and began our trip into the Alps.  We went by the outskirts of Zurich, and then it was on to our next stop for the night--Lucerne.  When God made this area of the world, He outdid even Himself.  Lucerne was a very clean city, with a lot of shops and places to eat.  I could tell we were going to like it here.