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  • TravelerSchweizer Alpen 2023
    11
    Day 1

    In Thun geht es los

    August 11, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Ich wollte nochmal hoch hinaus dieses Jahr. Das nächst gelegene von München aus sind die Schweizer Alpen.

    Es ging ganz früh los, mit dem Zug bis Zürich und nach einem Umstieg weiter bis Thun. Der Thuner See ist gleich schon beeindruckend! Nach 10 km Landstraße war ich die restlichen 30 km auf einen super schönen Radweg.

    Es fängt vielversprechend an!

    Ich befürchte ja nach wie vor, dass das Essen etc extrem teuer wird. Aber die Franken sind als Scheine einfach schön, oder? 😀    Read more

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  • TravelerEurope 2023
    Day 19

    Val de Charmey Day 19

    May 13, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 54 °F

    No sunny idyllic Swiss countryside scenes today. Overcast and rainy. Managed to get in one good tourist visit between rain drops. Off to Gruyères, home of the cheese for Quiche Lorraine and fondue. First stop the obligatory,and highly advertised, cheese making self -guided tour. A busy place and interesting audio on the cheese making process, done from the cows point of view. 😂. And a very good gift shop.

    Then up to Gruyeres, a totally pedestrian village, so you park at the bottom and walk up. On the ascent you are acutely aware of the cows around - all have large bells. See pic below (the real cow one). Crowned at the top of the hill by the Chateau de Gruyeres, the town is lined with souvenir shops and restaurants. Not very big, but cobblestone streets and lots of tourists from all over the world made for a lovely afternoon.

    I had made up my mind that today was the day I was going to have fondue, I have seen peoples eating it at every restaurant I have visited in Switzerland. I don’t remember ever having it since it was popular back in the 60’s and 70’s. Found the restaurant I had read had “the best” and had a seat, thankfully, as it had just started raining harder. A real splurge - both on calories and expense but it was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed every morsel I could eat. It is served with small baked potatoes, cocktail onions, cornichons, and bread. While I was waiting for lunch, I was reading on line the etiquette of eating fondue. 😂. A real treat and I topped it off with the chochatiest chocolate ice cream I have ever seen down the street at a chocolate store. (And REALLY good). I am done for the day!
    Back to the car to plan where to go next for a walk when the rains came in earnest. So home it was for the evening. A break came around 6P & I went out for a walk - found a path to follow along a rushing river and added a few more pics for the day. Tomorrow looks better for weather.    Read more

  • European Van Trip 2023
    Day 75

    Bungy Niouc Bridge Switzerland

    May 13, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Niouc Bridge was built in 1922, as a means to get water from one side of the valley to the other, its why you see a thick red pipe running along the top of the bridge.

    One of the staff members grew up there in the village and when she was little, years after the bridge had stopped being used for water, the local kids would run along jumping the gaps in the bridge from missing and broken wood 😬 with no safety precautions whatsoever 🤣

    The bridge was bought for its current purpose for the grand sum of 2 Swiss Francs, which was only due to the law in Switzerland stipulating you must make a profit from property sale... The guy who owned it before them bought it for 1 Swiss Franc 🤣

    Well anyway now it is a playground for adventurous travellers, you can bungee, swing, zipline & even walk the slackline which is at the end of the video

    It's the highest bungee jump in the world in terms of altitude, and said to be the most beautiful

    The people were lovely and we ended up camping there amongst the staff & their friends & families, who all stay here for the weekends in vans and a wood hut, and live in near villages through the week while there are no jumps booked

    The jumps themselves were incredible, though Lenny was a little traumatised 🙈 but he adored the rest of the day, the place is like a park so a playground loads of games and family friendly dogs & a fire etc

    Best day of this trip for all 3 of us in the end 🥳    Read more

  • TravelerEurope 2023
    1
    Day 18

    Val de Charmey, Switzerland Day 18

    May 12, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

    Left Annecy, France this AM via auto on my way to Val de Charmey, Switzerland. Only about 75 miles away, but some stops along the way. First one was unexpected. Crossing the border between France and Switzerland, I was signaled to pull over. Come to find out, you need to pay $45 for the privilege of driving in Switzerland! 😂. I, purposely, rented in France as it was about $1K less than renting in Switzerland, so they just got $45 back!

    On to Val de Charmey, a mountain village at around 3,000ft in the Alps. On the way I stopped at Lavaux, a grape growing and wine making area of Switzerland, near Lausanne on Lake Geneva. Lavaux is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its beauty and surroundings. The vineyards are all on steep terraced hills rising out of the lake. There are tons of walking/hiking trails to wander thru the vineyards which stretch for many miles Truly beautiful. Their vines are a bit behind our, had some leaves it in another month those hillsides will be covered with green. I parked in the small hillside village of St-Saphorin and walked thur the vineyards to the next small village of Rivaz and back to car. Only a couple miles rt, however. A lot of up and down! Lunch at a restaurant by the lake in Cully nearby.

    On to Charmey. Found the new apartment easily, it’s fine but not as nice as I have had to date. However the surroundings make up for it and the view from the terrace is stunning. A stop at the grocery store to stock up for 4 days and them out for a long walk. Hiking and biking in Switzerland are a national sport. Cannot describe how wonderful it is to be back in all this beauty. Back for my wine on the deck and pasta for dinner.    Read more

  • Grape n’ Teds ’19/’20 Eurotrip
    Day 6

    Refuge Restaurant

    December 26, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C

    If you listen carefully in the videos, you can hear us struggling to breathe/survive. We almost turned back many times due to suspected altitude sickness & lack of sherpas. The walk to this tiny little shack serving drinks and food on the side of a cliff face was 2.5km, but it was worth the trek.Read more

  • Grape n’ Teds ’19/’20 Eurotrip
    Day 5

    Gstaad and Saanen

    December 25, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C

    We spent a couple of hours exploring the towns of Gstaad and Sannen during the afternoon on Christmas Day. Some amazing Swiss Chalets and interesting shops! Lots of fancy people in Gstaad which made for some great people watching. Finished off with a tea and coffee at a lovely cafe in Saanen. Back to our Airbnb to make a roast chicken and some cake for Christmas dinner. A nice day all round!Read more

  • TravelerFlitterwochen im Bus
    11
    Day 17

    Aufs Oldenhorn und zurück (3.123m)

    September 17, 2019 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Als gestern klar war, dass die Reusch-Bahn nicht mehr in Betrieb ist, war klar, dass es heute anstrengend sein würde: Wanderung mit ~1.800 Höhenmetern ist schon eine Ansage.

    Wir gingen leicht verspätet im 09:50 los und standen gute 4 Stunden später auf dem Gipfel. Der Weg hinauf war sehr abwechslungsreich: zuerst durch den Wald, dann Steige über Almwiesen hinauf, an Wasserfällen vorbei. Der Endspurt führte dann über die Bergflanke, die uns auf der linken Seite den ganzen Gletscher überblicken ließ!

    Nach kurzer Gipfelrast ging es dann in 3,5 Studen wieder zurück zum Ausgangspunkt. Wir begegneten nur 1 weiteren Wanderer und 1 Jäger und hatten die tolle Bergkulisse für uns.

    Am Abend gab es mal wieder Essen auswärts - eine Riesen-Pizza bei Michelangelo - und dann Weiterfahrt nach Frankreich, Col de Colombière, wo wir morgen Klettern, Wandern und Fliegen wollen - und Steinböcke soll es auch geben...    Read more

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  • TravelerSWITZERLAND
    Day 5

    Global Panoramic Express

    March 24 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    Today I leave Interlaken for Montreux on the Global Panoramic Express. I reserved first class, which was not much more expensive than the second! Off to Sweissimmen first. Arriving at Sweissimmen, I forgot why this would be good. I think it was for the hiking but sadly my knee is pretty sore! I am having a nice coffee in a beautiful cake shop and then going to see if I can possibly get the earlier train. If not....sit in the sunshine and admire the view!Read more

  • David and Lorena TripsEspaña, Marruecos, Suiza
    Day 19

    Glaciar 3000

    January 19 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C

    Es una estación de esquí, ubicada en una montaña en la región de Les Diablerets. Su llegada es a través de dos teleféricos y tiene una pasarela que comunica dos picos. Tiene opciones para esquiadores Pero también es posible caminar a través de la montaña.Read more

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  • TravelerSnowy X-Mas Trip
    Day 2

    Foxy-Verlad

    December 21, 2024 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C

    Um die Anreise nicht extrem in die Länge zu ziehen, nutzen wir einen „Autoverlad“ und fahren durch das Massiv ins Wallis. Das spart 2 Stunden und ist dazu noch eine gelungene Abwechslung. Was am Meer die Fähre ist hier der Autozug, der im 15 min -Takt die Autos durch den Berg fährt. Der Foxy passt entspannt drauf und wir habe 15 min Pause 🏔️😉Read more

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