This morning we got up and ate breakfast and then walked around St. Moritz. Nothing was open yet. St Moritz was not very busy, because we were there in the off season. We went back to the hotel and checked out. I had to back the car out of a tiny parking space. I think they hotel clerk sas afraid I was going to hit something because he came out to help. I eventually got the car backed out and we were on our way. We stopped at a gas station to get gas. You put your card in a machine and tell it which pump you are using and it is supposed to turn on the pump, only I could not get it too work. There was another man there getting gas so I asked him for help. He was the first person I met that did not speak english. We never could get it to work with my credit card, so he suggested I try a different pump and use cash. I did have some swiss francs so I was able to pump the gas
The first place we headed was the Julier Pass. It was very curvy roads and a lot of snow. At the top of the pass, there was a little cafe, souvenir shop. We bought some keychains and stickers and postcards. There was also a lake that was still frozen. We then left the Julier Pass and headed to the San Bernandino Pass. This pass had a lot more traffic and a lot more sharp turns. At the top of this pass, was a little cafe, we did not stop becuase it was packed and there was nowhere to park.
Next we headed to Bellinzona. We pulled into a parking garage, because there was a fortress Jay wanted to look at. We also ate lunch here. When it was time to go, I put in our ticket into the machine to pay the fee and it ate the ticket. It told me it couldn’t read the ticket. I pressed the help button and the guy that answered tried two different languages, and neither one was english, so he did not understand me and I did not understand him. Some man walked up and he tried to help, but again he did not speak english and did not understand what I was saying. I pushed the button two more times and on the final time I pretended to be histerical and crying saying I just wanted my car back. I finally understood him to say that he would be there in 5 minutes. We waited for him and when he arrived, I showed him the machine that I had used. He opened the machine and pulled out my ticket. It was not the ticket for the car park – oops. I had the car park ticket still in my pocket. We were then able to pay the fee and leave the garage.
We then headed to Lugano. It was very difficult to find the hotel. It took us down this narrow alleyway and then told me to make a u-turn. Which I did with great difficulty. We eventually found the hotel and got checked in. We are on the 5th floor and have a beautiful view of the lake. We walked down the hill to the lake so Jay could take pictures and eat supper. Then we had to walk back up the hill to our hotel.
