SWISS AND ITALIAN PADDLE STEAMERS FEATURES 2008

EASTER on the LAKES Paddle Steamers operated on Lake Geneva  Lake Luzern and Lake Zurich also Lake Garda - (MPV Italia covered the Riva sailings) Follow links to the required lake for further details If you are aware of any paddle steamer sailings on any other Swiss or Italian Lake - please email me Any photos or saved webcam shots would be appreciated, especially as confirmation that the expected paddle steamers did successfully enter service as planned Did you see PS Stadt Zürich, PS Rhône, MPV Vevey. PS Unterwalden or MPV Italia in service anytime over Easter ? If so, please e-mail me "when and where seen" - Thank you Lake Zurich There were further problems of "ship availability" on Easter Sunday resulting in last minute changes to the rosters The 1130 sailing to Rapperswil was eventually covered by mv Limmat PS Stadt Zürich was observed arriving Rapperswil on the 1030 sailing from Zurich The same arrangements applied again on Easter Monday also on subsequent early-Summer Sundays

Saturday 19th April 2008 PS Stadt Luzern  (Lake Luzern) 80th Birthday Parade                                                                                                   photo:  Roger Roth A large crowd enjoyes the 80th Birthday Parade of the flagship..........

photo:  Robert Knöpfel .......... along with the other four paddle steamers..........

photo:  Hans Eichenberger .......... and later forming a star off-Weggis..........

photo:  Hans Eichenberger .......... and finally running in parallel formation

Sunday 14th December 2008 PS Uri  (Lake Luzern) Above - the paddle steamer makes the first rare winter advertised call at Kehrsiten Bürgenstock (unobserved by passengers taking "Brunch" inside) Sailing 101 now includes one on the more surprising piers to receive winter calls for the first time this centuary ! Right - as the second picture clearly shows --- the connecting funicular was definately closed down for the winter ! photos:  Daniel Eichenberger

Advent, Christmas and New Year 2008/09 on Lake Luzern                                                                                                   photo:  Robert Horlacher 2008 Friday - 5th December 2008 Sunday - 7th December 2008 Saturday - 13th December 2008 Sunday - 14th December 2008 Saturday - 20th December 2008 Sunday - 21st December 2008 Thursday - 25th December 2008  (Christmas Day) Friday - 26th December 2008  (Boxing Day) Saturday - 27th December 2008 Sunday - 28th December 2008 Monday - 29th December 2008 Tuesday - 30th December 2008 Wednesday - 31st December 2008  (New Year's Eve) 2009 Thursday - 1st January 2009  (New Year's Day) Friday - 2nd January 2009 Saturday - 3rd January 2009 Sunday - 4th January 2009

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