Emma's diary: A Scenic Escape (April 30 - May 2, 1898)
Lucerne - April 30. Hotel National.
A perfect day for that incomparable journey over the Alps from Milan here. We seem to have left all the rain behind us. Arrived at 7 o’clock leaving Milan at 12:30 and found delightful rooms overlooking the lake.
Sunday, May 1st.
The brilliant sunshine looked into my room this morning and the views across the lake were glorious with the snow capped mountains, and the green hills enclosing the heavenly blue lake. Drove for 2 hours this morning among the hills and around the lake. All the country is full of blossoming cherry trees - meadows gay with flowers - the hum of bees and the song of birds. I heard the nightingales at 4 o’clock this morning. Wrote letters this afternoon and we had tea out on our balcony. Magnificent sunset effects - rosy snow mts. and clouds - reflected in the blue lake!
Monday, May 2.
Another fine day - walking, driving and hunting over Bossards antiquity shop. Such a delight to think that next month at this time we ought to be at home - off tomorrow early for Paris.
A perfect day for that incomparable journey over the Alps from Milan here. We seem to have left all the rain behind us. Arrived at 7 o’clock leaving Milan at 12:30 and found delightful rooms overlooking the lake.
Sunday, May 1st.
The brilliant sunshine looked into my room this morning and the views across the lake were glorious with the snow capped mountains, and the green hills enclosing the heavenly blue lake. Drove for 2 hours this morning among the hills and around the lake. All the country is full of blossoming cherry trees - meadows gay with flowers - the hum of bees and the song of birds. I heard the nightingales at 4 o’clock this morning. Wrote letters this afternoon and we had tea out on our balcony. Magnificent sunset effects - rosy snow mts. and clouds - reflected in the blue lake!
Monday, May 2.
Another fine day - walking, driving and hunting over Bossards antiquity shop. Such a delight to think that next month at this time we ought to be at home - off tomorrow early for Paris.
Subject
Claire Summa
Description
Emma's diary entries which detail her and Theodore's journey through Switzerland to France.
Creator
Claire Summa
Source
Andrews, Emma B.Journal on the Bedawin, Volume 5 : 1898 - 1899.
Original Format
Paper
Citation
Citation
Claire Summa, “Emma's diary: A Scenic Escape (April 30 - May 2, 1898),” The Emma B. Andrews Diary Project, accessed April 20, 2024, http://www.emmabandrews.org/project/items/show/126.