Switzerland
Oct 9- Oct 16, 2008
We just returned from a week vacation in Switzerland with a one night stopover in Milan. We left our house on Oct 8 to catch our flight from Marrakech. The airport was a little hectic but went smoothly enough. The next morning we flew into Milan and took a train to Spiez and then Interlaken, Switzerland. We arrived at night so didn’t now what amazing scenery awaited us the next morning! In the morning, we looked out of our window to see misty, snow capped peaks painted with fall colors. Glacial streams flowed through the town which was full of picturesque wooden architecture. We stayed 3 nights in Interlaken at Balmer’s Herberge, which was a hostel/guest house. Balmer’s is one of the great European hostels with a kitchen where we cooked meals, pingpong table, and lots of Americans. We hiked around the two lakes that are on each side of the town (hence the name-Interlaken) and spent some time relaxing in town. We also took a bus and then a gondola to the Neiderhorn, where we spent the day hiking in beautiful fall colors. The views of the mountains Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau where breathtaking! Occasionally, we would pause in a mountain meadow or watch a paraglider take off to fly around in the valleys. After Interlaken we took a train, then bus, then gondola up to Gimmelwald a very small town in the mountains dotted with quaint wooden houses with well kept gardens. On the way, we passed through a glacial valley named Lauterbrunnen with small towns surrounded by 1000 ft cliffs and waterfalls crashing over the edges around every turn. In Gimmelwald, we stayed at the Mountain hostel for 3 nights enjoying nearby hikes through the mountains. Crashes of glaciers could be heard echoing through the alpine meadows. On the last evening we took the gondola one stop further to Murren where we treated ourselves to cheese fondue and filet of lamb. The next morning it was difficult to get back into the gondola and start our journey back, but our time in Switzerland had come to an end. We arrived by train in Milan around 5 pm where a courtesy car from our next hotel, the Malpensa House, picked us up. We spent our last night at a small pizzeria eating huge wood fired pizzas.
Oct 9- Oct 16, 2008
We just returned from a week vacation in Switzerland with a one night stopover in Milan. We left our house on Oct 8 to catch our flight from Marrakech. The airport was a little hectic but went smoothly enough. The next morning we flew into Milan and took a train to Spiez and then Interlaken, Switzerland. We arrived at night so didn’t now what amazing scenery awaited us the next morning! In the morning, we looked out of our window to see misty, snow capped peaks painted with fall colors. Glacial streams flowed through the town which was full of picturesque wooden architecture. We stayed 3 nights in Interlaken at Balmer’s Herberge, which was a hostel/guest house. Balmer’s is one of the great European hostels with a kitchen where we cooked meals, pingpong table, and lots of Americans. We hiked around the two lakes that are on each side of the town (hence the name-Interlaken) and spent some time relaxing in town. We also took a bus and then a gondola to the Neiderhorn, where we spent the day hiking in beautiful fall colors. The views of the mountains Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau where breathtaking! Occasionally, we would pause in a mountain meadow or watch a paraglider take off to fly around in the valleys. After Interlaken we took a train, then bus, then gondola up to Gimmelwald a very small town in the mountains dotted with quaint wooden houses with well kept gardens. On the way, we passed through a glacial valley named Lauterbrunnen with small towns surrounded by 1000 ft cliffs and waterfalls crashing over the edges around every turn. In Gimmelwald, we stayed at the Mountain hostel for 3 nights enjoying nearby hikes through the mountains. Crashes of glaciers could be heard echoing through the alpine meadows. On the last evening we took the gondola one stop further to Murren where we treated ourselves to cheese fondue and filet of lamb. The next morning it was difficult to get back into the gondola and start our journey back, but our time in Switzerland had come to an end. We arrived by train in Milan around 5 pm where a courtesy car from our next hotel, the Malpensa House, picked us up. We spent our last night at a small pizzeria eating huge wood fired pizzas.
1 comment:
I don't know you guys, but you seem to be doing more vacationing than working ; ) I'm glad you are having great experiences. Miss having you here though!
Cyndi
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