Destination: Switzerland
There are [74] stories and [1552] photos from Switzerland
Switzerland may be neutral but it's far from flavourless. The fusion of German, French and Italian ingredients has formed a robust national culture, and the country's alpine landscapes have enough zing to reinvigorate the most jaded traveller.
Goethe summed up Switzerland succinctly as a combination of 'the colossal and the well-ordered'. You can be sure that your trains and letters will be on time. The tidy, just-so precision of Swiss towns is tempered by the lofty splendour of the landscapes that surround them.
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Wed, 25 Jun 2008 | By anniebird | Views [28]
Next stop: one day in Geneva. I headed to Geneva because I wanted to see my friends Laura and Alfred's band, The Long Lost, perform. The band was performing internationally for the first time (although Laura and Alfred have performed all over previously), ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 | By atish | Views [42]
On the 02.06.08, 8am we were off on a 10 hour bus trip to Switzerland! We arrived at Camping Jungfrau in Lauternbrunnen, which had absolutely beautiful views everywhere you looked. Tuesday, The girls from my room, Nicole and Melina, 2 girls from AUST ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 | By mick2077 | Views [39] | Comments [1]
WOW is the best way to describe the Sagrada Famillia(Antonio Gaudi church). I wouldn't have thought you could do that with stone. The whole building has a very organic feel to it. Inside has the feel like a forrest the way the pillars are made. The attention ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 | By romsterrom | Views [49]
Hi all A lot to catch up on so this may be a bit summarised - or maybe not as i have had a substantial amount of Schwartzwalder wine. Sorry but hey at least i have a few pictures in this thing now - God bless family and their PCs. Left Annecy (late ... Read more >
Sat, 31 May 2008 | By coconuts | Views [51]
I am writing this in South Wales at Di and Jim's . We completed 5500 kms in Europe, had a wonderful time. Grindelwald was stunning and we loved the cable cars and the snow. Went to the top of Mont Blanc, and into Italy on the cable. Had a hot chocolate ... Read more >
Sat, 31 May 2008 | By alleen | Views [229] | Comments [11]
Hey this is Taylor. I only got 2 hours of sleep last night. I fell asleep at 12 and at 2 these 3 guys walked in very drunk. one of them was sleeping on the top of the bunk i was sleeping in. at about 2 30 he fell out of the bed and onto the floor right ... Read more >
Tags: interlaken
Sat, 31 May 2008 | By alleen | Views [209] | Comments [2]
It is about 14:00 here in Interlaken and we are taking a 16:00 train to Zurich and then a transfer to Munich. We have heard great things about the town and cannot wait. . . looks like the brewhouse Turner's Dad mentioned, yes, we had heard of it, the ... Read more >
Tags: interlaken; canyoning
Fri, 30 May 2008 | By alleen | Views [181] | Comments [9]
So, today we all got up and paid for our rooms for last night and tonight and then had breakfast. Breakfast is included in our rooms and is a choice of (1) a roll, toast, and OJ, or (2) muselix, a piece of fruit and OJ. You can also order hot breakfast, ... Read more >
Tags: interlaken
Fri, 30 May 2008 | By alleen | Views [173] | Comments [1]
Well, before I get back to telling you what all we have been doing, let me say thanks for the comments. we love reading them. This article or story will update you on our day yesterdaz and then I will do another for today. So, yesterday we got up ... Read more >
Tags: florence; milan; interlaken
Fri, 30 May 2008 | By alleen | Views [160] | Comments [5]
Just a quick update. we are in interlaken and going to the top of europe. The picture didn't load--sorry for the tease. We should be back at Balmers by 5 and so i will have plenty of time to update our day yesterdaz and load pictures. . . sorrz for ... Read more >
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