In Paris, finding the train station
2025年11月27日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
Lyria 7999 to Lausanne. The train is amazingly quiet. Had to scramble for tickets, but we had no idea how long customs would be, so no reservations.
Finally stopping for a night
2025年11月27日〜28日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
Oddly, the Freddy Mercury Hotel, because he thought Montreux was such a cool place.
Early for the Christmas Market
2025年11月28日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Our first real day. Spent the morning at the Christmas market. This is going to be like a continent-wide craft show. A good one. And it was very good. I bought some stuff that, sadly, was lost on ourもっと詳しく
Golden Pass Express
2025年11月28日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
Scenic ride from Montreux to Interlaken. We originally wanted the Glacier Express but it was down for maintenance. No matter. This was everything we could have wanted. It's easy to see why the ancientもっと詳しく
Swiss Hut stay in Interlaken
2025年11月28日〜12月1日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
After the panoramic train, we arrived at our home away from home for a few days. It will feel nice to leave our bags behind for awhile.
Harder Kulm
2025年11月29日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
A funicular to "The Top of Interlaken". This spot gives a sweeping view of the Alps, including Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau.
Schloss Thun
2025年11月30日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
We took the "Faith and Power" tour with Elsbeth Aebersold ... fantastic tour guide, even researched Melchior Brenneman in prep. Very well versed on the Mennonite plight between the 1600s and 1700s.
Stadtkirche Thun
2025年11月30日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
This Reformed Church is adjacent to the castle.
Grindelwald First
2025年12月1日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 30 °F
Took the gondola up to Grindelwald First a peak of the Schwarzhorn, facing the Eiger mountain. It snowed for a few days previously, but the Sun was out.
Grindelwald
2025年12月1日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
Checking out the town. It was mostly closed (off season travelers here). We found some great dinner.
A quick stop in Lucerne
2025年12月2日, スイス ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
A brief stop for personal interests, then moving on for the evening.
Zurich for the evening
2025年12月2日〜3日, スイス ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Stopped in at the home of Anabaptism, stayed overnight in a suburb, Dietikon, which is not a convention for people deliberating over meals and snacks.
Just passing through
2025年12月3日, リヒテンシュタイン ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
This was a travel day. Left Switzerland on the Gotthard Panoramic Express, crossed Lichtenstein, and entered Austria. Fog, like riding through a grey tunnel. It didn't obscure everything but it didもっと詳しく
A Good Place to Come in from the Cold
2025年12月3日〜7日, オーストリア ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
We're hearing from Mozart and Mohr, among others. At night, usually unconscionably late, this is where we stop.
Music City
2025年12月4日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
The land of Mozart in the church where he was baptized. This plaza is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site. It's architecture makes me easily see how the Apostles felt when the marveled over theもっと詳しく
Organ Concert at the Cathedral.
2025年12月4日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Requiem at Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg
2025年12月5日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Listening to Mozart's Requiem on the anniversary of his death. What a piece. The sound from the choir was nearly tangible. The conductor wielded his baton like a mad sorcerer with a willful magicもっと詳しく
Silent Night Chapel
2025年12月6日, オーストリア ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Oberndorf is included as an element of the UNESCO World Heritage status of the carol as the home of Josef Mohr who wrote the lyrics for Stille Nacht. He was curate for St. Niklaus church and angeredもっと詳しく
Bavaria for a minute
2025年12月6日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
Laufen is in the small peninsula surrounded by Austria here in Oberndorf. You just wander across this iron bridge and hey, presto, you're in Germany. Till the Napolionic wars they were one community,もっと詳しく
Hometown Nurnburg
2025年12月7日〜10日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
This is the home of the oldest Christmas Market in Europe, and a couple of the oldest medieval cities.
Oldest Christkindlemarkt
2025年12月8日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
The Christkind is not the Christ child, as the name suggests. It's a pretty girl angel who is sent because apparently she will be less intimidating. In spite of the Christian overtone, it's not reallyもっと詳しく
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
2025年12月9日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
One of the few completely walled medeival cities left.
Lunch in the Middle Ages
2025年12月9日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Ratstube does not sound like an appetizing place to eat. But this was quite tasty.
Last day in Nurnburg
2025年12月10日, ドイツ ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Took some time at the Hangman's Bridge, St. Jacob's Church, the Christmas Markt and the Bratwursthausle. Nurnberg Brots and strudel.
旅行者
Yum
旅行者
Cleanliness is kin to godliness
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🧘
旅行者
We are in the land.