In March 2008, we will need to travel to Brussels for an afternoon meeting. One of us will be in the meeting, while I will be free to spend the day at my leisure. On Saturday morning, we will fly to Brussels . In the early evening, we will begin a slow journey towards Zürich We will take the train for a the 2 ¾ hour journey to Luxembourg where we will spend the night. After spending the Sunday in Luxembourg, we will take the 16:05 train back to Zürich arriving at around 21:00.
European tourism and rail organisations - a quick reference - A reference guide to European tourism and rail organisations
Why chase solar eclipses? - Why I chase total solar eclipse all over the world
Lucerne - a short history of The Lion Monument - A brief history of the Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne - 7 things not to miss - What not to miss in Lucerne
Berne Münster (Cathedral) - a brief history - A brief history of the Cathedral in the UNESCO-protected old town of Berne
Lucerne - getting around - How to get around Lucerne in central Switzerland
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Zürich - a brief history of Grossmünster - A brief history of the distinctive twin-spired Grossmünster in Zürich
Eclipse Websites - A selection of websites with information about total solar eclipses
Basler Fasnacht - closeup of a Waggis - Basler Fasnacht 2011 cortege through central Basel on Monday afternoon
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook