Eifeld
23 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 39 °F
This area looks different than the other parts of Switzerland. Much more modern and more like the UK
Interlaken Air BnB
23 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 37 °F
Arrived at my Air BnB. I booked it for four days. This will give me a home base over Christmas and a place to eat if everything else is closed. Plus there is a laundry which is a plus. My sink washingEn savoir plus
El Azteca Restaurant
23 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 34 °F
I need a Mexican food infusion. It looks right. No chips though. The margarita is good.
Meals take forever here. The food is quick but paying takes forever. The waiters don’t seem in a rush to getEn savoir plus
Between Lakes - Interlaken
23 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 34 °F
Ok, I’m a little slow but now I literally see why it is called Inter Laken. Between lakes. Doh?
Bern
24 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
My day started out with a lot of unknowns but ended up great. Bern is the Capitol and there was so much to see. Bern means bear so that animal was a common theme all over the town.
Except for theEn savoir plus
Thun, Schloss (Thun Castle)
24 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
This stop was an after thought and a place I stumbled upon. It isn’t normally open in the winter, but for the twelve days of Christmas it opens it doors. I lucked out and today was day 1. It was aEn savoir plus
Lauterbrunnen 1/2 and 1/2
25 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
This train started off in one piece. But it separates into two. The rear half goes up the valley to Grindewald the front half goes up the other valley to Lauterbrunnen.
Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg
25 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Higher and higher up the mountain. Klein’s Scheidegg is a very busy ski resort.
Jungfrau (Top of Europe)
25 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
This day trip was a long one. A lot longer than I anticipated and involved more trains than I thought. But when your getting up to over 11,000 feet it takes effort. The Swiss have got it figurered itEn savoir plus
Jungfrau
25 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 19 °F
Jungfrau (pronounced Jung, like Karl Jung and frau, like frauline) is a mountain. On the top of the mountain they built a viewing building. Inside there are things to see. Restaurants, stores, LindtEn savoir plus
Lake Brienz
26 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
I thought I would be able to take a boat from Brienz back to Interlaken but it's Saint Stephens day (the day after Christmas) and the boats are closed. I could have done it yesterday on Christmas...En savoir plus
Interlaken Ost to Interlaken West
26 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Here are some things I saw on my walk between Interlaken OST and my Air BnB.
Conjob? Or Russian Mafia?
26 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
As overheard in a Chinese restaurant in Interlaken
Man with Russian accent: “you give me 1,000 euros and I buy chickens.”
Asian women: “and then you sell chickens?”
Man- “no! First I giveEn savoir plus
Spital- regional
27 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 36 °F
This bus goes to the Hospital. The Regional Spital.
Too Hot!!
27 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 37 °F
I bought a new shirt in Interlaken. So, being a good traveler I left a shirt and scarf in my Air BnB. The shirt is great but it is very, very , warm. Yikes. Maybe a bad decision?? Scotland is theEn savoir plus
McDonalds
27 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
I needed to eat something so that later I will be hungry and able to eat a big dinner. So a McChicken, fries, coke and .20 extra for ketchup. We will see
Geneva -United Nations
27 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
No tours today. But the images are nice anyway. I like the three legged chair.
Geneva IRCRC museum
27 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
What a powerful museum. I was sad that the one day a year that I visit is the day the museum store does its inventory and was closed. Adel will have to do with a photo of a shirt.
Geneva
27 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
I had a great walk about this evening. Found a winter market, nice outdoor restaurants, and the shopping area called Bel-air. Only the most expensive stores there, Rolex, Tiffany, all the majorEn savoir plus
Geneva - Copenhagen - Edinburgh
28 décembre 2019, Suisse ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
This brings my Germany, Austria, Switzerland trip to an end. I Found an airport lounge in Geneva and now I’m sitting and thinking about the trip. It’s been an interesting and growth filledEn savoir plus
Copenhagen, Denmark
28 décembre 2019, Danemark ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Just an hour here but it’s officially another country
Edinburgh
28 décembre 2019, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Arrived to the hotel. Off to the pub. I asked for the most popular beer on the light side and he brought an Italian beer. Very tasty and the place is just wonderful to sit in.
Busses and Beer
28 décembre 2019, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Well for comparison. 2.20 got me this 660 ml (22 ounces) beer. 4.50 will get me an all day buss ticket. The bottle of beer was the smallest bottle they had. Oh and although my bills are all sterlingEn savoir plus
Harry Potter Tour
29 décembre 2019, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
When in Edinburgh, a Harry Potter tour is on the agenda.
Hogmany - New Years Edinburgh Style
29 décembre 2019, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
It is so busy here in Edinburgh this time of year. Tomorrow’s itinerary includes:
Pick up torches at 6:00
Lite them at 6:45
March to the castle at 7:00
Normal day in Scotland
VoyageurDo people speak English yet?