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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Schilthorn

    3. juni 2018, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Were up at our usual ridiculous hour and on the first cable car up to the Schilthorn, which was made famous from the filming of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Graham was suitably attired in his shiny new hiking boots he bought after yesterday’s debacle in the snow in his RM Williams. I think the view from Schiltorn was even better than Jungfraujoch as there were mountains on all sides as far as the eye could see. We could even see Mont Blanc, which is 750 kilometres away.
    From there we went into the 007 Museum which was incredibly well done. Such interesting stories about the filming and people working on the movie. They were filming for six months and all stayed in Murren (where we are staying) so it must have been humming. Even the toilets were in the 007 theme. Above the men’s urinals was a sign – Shake, not stir.
    And the best thing was – it was all free on our Swiss Travel Pass. A cheap day in Switzerland – never!
    Stopped in Berg on the way back down for Graham to do the thrill walk suspended off the side of the mountain. I had the thrill of eating a doughnut.    Les mer

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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe

    2. juni 2018, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    This morning we woke up at a sparrow's fart to travel to Jungfraujoch - The Top of Europe. It's at an altitude of 3,400 metres, and today was a lovely warm 0.8 c. Getting there early was fabulous as the sky was clear of cloud cover and we pretty much had the place to ourselves, apart from the obligatory Chinese tour groups. It's a pretty incredible view from up there and there were quite a few viewpoints, an ice gallery and best of all, the world's highest chocolate shop!
    RM Williams boots are very versatile - you can wear them to the office then out for a drink and off to a restaurant. The one place they can't take you is the snow. So Graham slid his way up and slid his was down the viewpoint. When he went ass up I did what any good wife would do and cracked up laughing. The second time he went ass up I took the camera from him as I don't want a broken camera.
    From there we trained it back to Wengen and then hiked down the mountain to Lauterbrunnen.
    When people say Switzerland is expensive they should say it is very, VERY expensive. But hiking is free (remember, we are hikers now), and there is free water and toilets everywhere. What more could you ask for? Our first night we had sausage, onion gravy and potato rosti and it was $32 each. We now go to the co-op and buy local cheese and meats, salad and Swiss chocolate and eat like kings on our balcony. There is no fridge in our room so Graham fills the bathroom sink with cold water and next thing, cold wine. Top it off with the best restaurant view in the world.    Les mer

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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Murren Day 2

    1. juni 2018, Sveits ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    Today we went hiking again, because we are hikers now. We caught the cogwheel train and cable car hire down to Lauterbrunnen Valley, where there are 72 waterfalls, and then hiked (walked for those in Australia) to Trummelbach Falls. The hike (walk) was so lovely as it is very rural here. Heaven.
    Trummelbach Falls are in the interior of the mountain and move up to 20,000 litres per second, so it is incredibly noisy in there and pretty impressive. We then hiked (walked) further up the valley to catch a different cable car up and shared it with some of the pilots from earlier in the day who were heading up the mountain again to go base jumping. These guys are crazy stupid.
    Graham is really struggling with the local place names. Youngwhat is actually Jungfraujoch; Stockguard is really Schilthorn; Interlarkenfarken in Interlarken and my favourite - Googlebutton for Lautterbrunnen. Sadly, he is dead serious and when he starts talking to the locals I have to cut him off so he doesn't look like a complete fool. I have a new game where I ask where we are going just to hear what he comes up with but I think he's on to me now.    Les mer

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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Paragliding

    1. juni 2018, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    Yep, you read it right. We went paragliding. Graham is an asshole as he took the hot Swiss pilot.
    We jumped off the side of the mountain and then climbed to over 1,000 metres above the valley floor below. I was hanging on as if my life depended on it; actually it did.
    It was exhilirating and terrifying and spectacular and is definately the most amazing thing I have done in my life; except for raising two girls which is also exhilirating, terrifying and spectacular.
    We were in the air for around 20 minutes. My pilot kept pointing out interesting things on the valley floor below but I was not looking down thank you very much. There is a photo of me with my arms out and that is about half way down, just to give an indication of how incredibly high we were. And just to top it off as we came in to land he did a 360 degree turn where you are hanging sideways.
    I still can't believe we did it!    Les mer

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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Murren Day 1

    31. mai 2018, Sveits ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Thanks to the incredibly efficient Swiss rail system we caught four trains, a cable car and cogwheel train and arrived in Murren. We walked out of the train station and both dropped our bags and were laughing hysterically as the views were so spectacular. We were bent over double laughing - people must have thought we were on drugs.
    Wandered up to our hotel to find we had a room on the edge of the mountain with a balcony. We sit out there (drink in hand) and look at the mountains and snow and clouds and wonder if life gets any better than this.Murren is such a lovely mountain village with no cars but plenty of cows.
    Decided to go for a hike (no one walks here - we only hike now) to Gimmelwald. Well I obviously read the hiking board wrong as I thought it was a 20 minute hike. It was not. It also was not a straight hike. It was down the mountain. Half way down there was a board giving some info on the area and the average gradient is 80%. Of course we were zigzagging to get down but it was bloody steep. Got all the way there and the only place to get a drink, the local bar, was shut for a wedding. All the houses have eskies out the front with their cheese for sale. Everyone has a couple of cows and they all have bells so it's all we could hear. That and the sound of me puffing.
    And what goes down must come up, but it will be incredibly unhappy on the way up. Made it alive and sat on our balcony having a drink and local cheese, watching the paragliders going past.
    We may never leave.    Les mer

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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Bernina Express

    30. mai 2018, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Today we caught the Bernina Express train across the Swiss Alps. We travelled across 196 bridges, through 55 tunnels and across the Bernina Pass at 2,253 metres above sea level. Thank you Wikipedia. I'm sure the photos don't do it justice.
    Graham was on fire this afternoon. We got off the train and there were six older people asking if they had heard correct that we were staying at Hotel Post, as they were, and did we know how to get there. "Oh follow me" says Graham "I know how to get there". So all eight of us trudged up the road with our suitcases for a few minutes before Christopher Columbus decides it's in the other direction. We crossed the crosswalk and dragged our luggage (some of us were limping) for another block, and now it's raining. Oh maybe it's in the COMPLETE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I was so embarrassed I could have killed him.    Les mer

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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Arrivederci Italy!

    29. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C

    Travelled by train from Venice to Tirano, a small town near the Swiss border. The train ride was very pretty as it skirted Lake Como. Tirano is a lovely little town with an abundance of clothing stores, particularly those that sell bathers. Now I walked every street and didn't see a swimming pool, nor is it by the ocean, so by the sheer volume of bathers on sale every home here must have a hot tub.
    Graham spend the morning looking for boot polish as for some reason his boots are looking dull. Maybe it was when they went wading in Venice.
    We have had the most amazing time in Italy and had lots of laughs, made some fabulous memories, survived the Great Positano Flood of 2018 and more importantly managed to drive in Italy without killing anyone or getting killed (only hit one pedestrian). A miracle. If I had to give anyone Italy travel advice I would say a) get away (far, far away) from all the "tourist spots" and b) stop taking posing selfies of yourself girls!
    Next stop (drumroll please)..............SWITZERLAND.    Les mer

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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Gondola Ride

    28. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    AKA Underwhelming.
    Got to our gondola ride early so headed to the nearest bar. Probably not the smartest idea. Headed back to our gondola ride to find out we are paired with a young couple and she has obviously spent the afternoon preparing for her photo shoot....I mean gondola ride. I'm not sure if she saw any of the scenery as she spent the whole ride posing and then critiquing each shot. And I spent the whole time trying to get Graham to behave and stop taking the piss. Luckily I think it went over their heads. Graham did try to get me to do a super pose like her. I've attached the evidence.
    It was very nice, and you have to do it when you are in Venice, but it certainly wasn't the highlight of the trip. Bucket list - ticked.    Les mer

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  • Karen CottonKaren CottonEurope May 18

    Venice

    28. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Had a lovely start to the day, as always, eating breakfast watching the shirtless gondoliers getting ready for the day. Thanks boys. Entertainment over, we headed to Murano to check out their fabulous glass. Here's a tip - don't point out anything you think is mildly pleasant to look at or next minute you will be getting the hard sell to buy pleasant looking vase for $800. Ahhhh, thanks but no thanks.
    Walking back through Venice we could hear music so followed it to a church and popped in to hear a recital by the University Choir. They were spinetingling good, and in such a beautiful setting. It was truly magical. This is what we loved about Venice - all the unexpected surprises.
    Went on a gondola ride with drunk Graham. Yay. I'll do a separate post on that. Ride over we headed for dinner and more drinks, then back to St Marks Square to listen to the bands playing again (Graham is now drinking take aways). Met a lovely mother/daughter from the States who were trying to shazam a song so I had to step in to help out (sadly I knew the Barry Manilow song) so we spent the evening with them going from band to band playing guess that tune, with me having to remind Graham every two minutes to use his inside voice so people could hear the band. You do meet fabulous people on your travels.
    As the tide was coming in the square was starting to fill with water and everyone is tiptoeing around the water, except drunk Graham who wades on through in his RM Williams boots as if he were in gumboots.    Les mer

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