A Weekend in Wales
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We jumped the channel to visit family in Wales. We were only here for the weekend to attend the funeral of Nicky's aunty Eileen, who passed away last month.
While a sombre occasion, it was a chanceOkumaya devam et
We jumped the channel to visit family in Wales. We were only here for the weekend to attend the funeral of Nicky's aunty Eileen, who passed away last month.
While a sombre occasion, it was a chanceOkumaya devam et
We arrived in Milan, where we caught up again with Jarrod and catch our train to Switzerland in a few days.
But in the meantime we wandered around the centre of Milan to see the old castle and theOkumaya devam et
From Milan we jumped on a train to Tirano for the next leg of our trip. Tirano is in the lower part of the Alps and the train passes by Lake Como on the way up. Beautiful!
It was a beautiful, albeitOkumaya devam et
Today was the start of our Swiss rail adventure, the Bernina Express running from Tirano to St. Moritz. What a stunning trip.
And today was Jarrod's birthday... Aren't we good parents... 😁
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The got off the Bernina Express at the famous ski town of St. Moritz. This is where all the glamorous people come to be seen, so the perfect place for us.
And it's the perfect place to be if you likeOkumaya devam et
After a day in St. Moritz, we boarded the Glacier Express, which is considered one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world.
We had spectacular weather and were not disappointed. The trainOkumaya devam et
The Glacier Express ended in Zermatt, which is a quaint little ski town next to the Matterhorn.
It was cloudy the first day, but cleared up enough to get a glimpse of the famous mountain.
Next stop was Interlaken, a relatively quick train trip under the Alps. It seemed quick, but the tunnel is 18kms long and the train is doing 200kms an hour. Love Swiss engineering.
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The last stop of our Swiss adventure was Bern. Another interesting town with lots of history.
We were surprised to wake up to a beautiful blanket of snow from an overnight storm.
Stopped at Lyon on our way to warmer climes to see what was there. A nice city, but didn't have the same vibe as many of the others.
Mind you, didn't help that I booked accommodation 3kms fromOkumaya devam et