After the flight, we didn't really have any plans, so we hopped on the nearest train and headed to the town of Brunnen, which is supposedly prettier than the rest. I must say, Swiss towns usually don't differ much from one another. Garik has this theory that they take way too good care of antiquity here. A house built a thousand years ago looks pretty much the same as a house built yesterday. Generally, I agree. In Italy you can feel the breath of antiquity, because the paint has peeled off, and there's not enough money or diligence to touch it up. In Switzerland there is a surplus of money, which is why the houses are boringly glamorous.
Anyway, we didn't stick around the town for long. We got on a boat heading to Lucerne. Here it's important to clarify that transport is very expensive here, and a simple trip to a waterfall an hour each way will set you back 50 euros. Obviously, we wouldn't have been able to afford riding back and forth if it weren't for a lucky coincidence. The Coop chain of stores happens to be running a promo right now. Tageskarte, meaning a day pass for any transport, for a mere 50 euros. Sure, "a mere" sounds like a mockery, but see above. Usually, Tageskartes are only sold at the village council, you have to order them in advance, and only a few per person. But here — buy to your heart's content. Keep in mind that from the Swiss Satiksme app, a similar day pass costs a hundred bucks if you buy it for the near future. So this promo was sent down to us by the transport gods, and we're taking full advantage of it. I personally bought two more today. If I didn't have the Tageskarte, I would have paid around 200 euros for today's trips, I reckon.