Walk around the local area
July 21, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Unpacked a little and walked into the city which took about 20min. We walked down a pretty street through a park and the local beach well concrete beach along the river.
Out and About in Zurich
July 21, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The city is like any other major city all the same stores nothing over special except a couple of nice buildings and some lovely parks
Landesmuseum
July 22, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today is going to be a long day so rather than walk to town we took the local tram which the stop is right outside the Hotel.
We are going to the Landesmusem which is The Swiss National Museum it isRead more
Landesmuseum Zurich
July 22, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Landesmuseum has many exhibitions from prehistory through ancient times and the Middle Ages to the 20th century . There is a very rich section with gothic art, chivalry and a comprehensive collectionRead more
Brunnen
July 22, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
This afternoon we are going to stay with Kate and Francis in Brunnen. They are living an apartment in a small country village.
Drive to Lucerne
July 23, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today Frances took us for a drive to Lucerne we certainly looked the part as we drove around in a convertible porche and stopping at bars along the way and tried a new drink called Aperol.
Brunnen Village
July 23, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Once back in Brunnen we went for a short walk into the village for dinner by the lake. Very relaxing I could live here.
Coffee and Crazy Golf
July 24, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A nice walk around the village after breakfast with a stop so Louie could play in the park while we all had coffee. Louie challenged John and Francis to a game of crazy mini golf. We headed back toRead more
Brunnen Train Station
July 24, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
What a great few days it went so quickly but we are now heading back to Zurich.
Yes, we have been upgraded apparently as we are now classified as a regular customer now not sure how that works butRead more
On the way to St Moritz
July 25, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We took a train ride which took 3hrs to our next destination St Moritz. It is very small but very pretty. I am sure it would be spectacular in winter with snow.
Hotel Steffani
July 25, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Our Hotel is a mixture of old and new. They have swiss antiques scattered around in halls and lift landings but the room is very spacious and modern with a lot of pine with a lovely view.
St Moritz
July 25, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
St. Moritz is one of the most famous holiday destinations in the world and twice hosted the Winter Olympics, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
St. Moritz first became famous because of theRead more
Out and About
July 25, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town at an elevation of 1,800 metres above sea level on the southern Alps and very pretty even without the snow.
As this is only a short visit we had to fit as muchRead more
Glacier Express
July 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Leaving this morning so we can go further into the Swiss Alps. This time on the Glacier Express.
The Glacier Express is an express train connecting railway stations of the two major mountain resortsRead more
Train Ride Begins
July 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The Glacier Express is probably Switzerland's most scenic train journey. It's a year round train service between Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn and St Moritz. There is just one daily GlacierRead more
Beautiful Scenery
July 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
The train travels on a narrow-gauge which is why takes 9 hours to cover just over 290 km. We are travelling at around 24 mph slow and steady wins the race.
The spectacular Swiss mountain sceneryRead more
The Matterhorn is coming into View
July 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The Matterhorn in coming into view so we will soon be in Zermatt.
I love this train ride it is slow but very relaxing.
Home for a couple of days
July 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Our train ride has come to and end we are now in Zermatt for the next few days.
Our room has a view of the Matterhorn just hope the cloud cover moves so we can take some lovely photos.
Zermatt
July 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Zermatt is at the foot of the Matterhorn and in the middle of an enormous hiking and ski region. Zermatt is a car free village and so much packed into a very small area but heaps to see.
Old Town Zermatt
July 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Zermatt even though small still has an old town Old Village which has about 30 buildings constructed in the traditional style of the barns and stores . Many sit on flat stone slabs balanced on stiltsRead more
Out and About
July 26, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Heaps of shops, cafes, bars and lots of Hotels. Everything is within walking distance and all paths eventually lead directly to the peaceful and yet wild mountain world at the foot of the Matterhorn.
Morning Walk
July 27, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Another walk around after breakfast just to make sure we have seen everything in this gorgeous little village. The village is lovely and hope that one day we will be back in the snow.
Cog Train
July 27, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
This morning we are going on the cog train up the mountain.
The train is the highest open-air cog railway which takes passengers from Zermatt station 1,620 m to the summit of the Gornergrat, 365 daysRead more
Up the Mountain we go
July 27, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The train line goes over bridges, through galleries and tunnels, across forests , past rocky ravines and mountain lakes. The view of the Matterhorn is incredible.
Gornergrat
July 27, 2016 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌫 9 °C
The Gornergrat is one of those places that everyone should visit at least once in a lifetime. The observation platform is accessible all year, the Gornergrat is at an altitude of 3,089 m, has been oneRead more