In 1961 as student nurse…
I had little money in my purse.

It was always a challenge…
To keep my expenses in balance.

But Ria, Riet, Greet and me…
Longed to be free…

And we saved enough to spend…
To travel to Switzerland and stay in a bungalow tent.

Imagine, 10 days of fun…
And every day sun.

I remember how excited we were…
When we arrived there.

This first foreign vacation…
It was far above our expectation.

We toured, swam and ate…
And danced… every night… till late.

The melody…
Of “Lugano” has never left my memory.