Megha Dalmia

fashion designer

nThere’s no contest here! The best long drive I’ve ever taken was from Zurich to Lucerne in Switzerland. I’d gone there with my parents in November last year. We stopped by at the very popular Sprungli Caf? in Zurich for a meal before setting out on the almost five-hour trip with my dad at the wheel of a Mercedes Smart car.

It was drizzling and really cold, but all that was soon forgotten as stunning scenes of natural and man-made beauty whizzed by. There were crystal-clear lakes, magnificent mountains, verdant hills spotted with grazing sheep, sprawling vineyards, quaint cottages and beautiful chateaux. The best part was that there was hardly any traffic or even people on the road. It was so peaceful!

Another bit that really impressed me was how organised everything is. Even for a non-local, finding one’s way around is so easy with road maps and signs in English along the way.