Destination: Switzerland

Zermatt-Martigny-Musee et Chiens du Saint-Bernard

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Views [1155]

Weather was good again. The Matterhorn was clear and I was feeling particular stiff and sore today and Vanessa wasn't??? so we  decided to explore the section between Visp and Montreux. So it was onto the train again. The alps drop off and it appears ... Read more >

Photos: Switzerland-Matterhorn-day trips

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Zermatt-8hr hike 3100m

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Views [975]

20Sep Weather was good. The matterhorn was clear. We woke up to a pink matterhorn which was a treat. Headed off and caught the funicular, gondola and cable car up to Rothorn 3103m for a clear view of the area and the findel glacier. We intended ... Read more >

Switzerland-Journey to Zermatt

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Views [918]

19Sep Today we are moving. It is raining which annoys me as we have a 1km walk to the train station with our packs. I always want perfect weather when I travel! We are heading to Zermatt which is were we hope to see the Matterhorn. The journey, ... Read more >

Lucerne-Basel-Lausanne-Montreux-chillon castle-Lucerne

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Views [1407]

Nice weather. Jumped on the train and headed to Basel. Didn't like the look of the town so jumped onto another train to Laussanne. This is the french end of Switzerland. Quite an odd town as you have to walk up a hill to get to the old town. ... Read more >

Photos: Lucerne

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Switzerland-Lucerne

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Views [884]

We were heading to Lucern via Lake Thun. Generally there is a four legged friend or two aboard all forms of public transport in Europe so it is nice to see a smiling canine poking it's head out with the rustle of a plastic bag. We found a large ... Read more >

Don’t get Bern(ed)

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 | By the_koetsys | Views [1218] | Comments [2]

An interesting place Bern. Full of happy and polite Swiss, clean, tidy and with an ultra efficient and extraordinarily quiet public transport system. When we arrived, we were expecting a city devoid of attractions based on previous reports ... Read more >

Photos: Thun

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Idyllic Interlaken & sensational Schynige Platte

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 | By the_koetsys | Views [963] | Comments [1]

This part of our adventure started by taking the Eurostar to Paris and another train to Dijon. Whilst we were waiting for the Dijon train, I attempted to buy tickets for the train from Dijon to Bern, but the machine kept having a problem when it went ... Read more >

Photos: Switzerland-Gimmelwald 2

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Photos: Lauterbrunnen

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 | By emily_b | Photo Gallery

Switzerland-Gimmelwald 1

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Views [1008]

Time to talk more about the hotel routine. You must mark the board with a plus before 10am to ensure dinner. No deviation accepted. Dinner is alternating spaghetti or prawns, vegetables,rice and mushroom sauce. Mandatory. No deviation accepted.... Read more >

Switzerland-Bern

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Views [822]

12Sep Bern Raining all over Switzerland. Visited historic Bern as it has covered walkways. Lots of tourist groups. Nice town. Watched the clock perform at luchtime - a smaller version of the  rathaus glockenspiel in Munich. Reminds me. The appropriately ... Read more >

Photos: Switzerland-Bern

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery