Grindelwald First

Grindelwald is like a storybook illustration. All around us are views of Eiger Northface, and Jungfrau. Our hotel is an old traditional Inn, run by the same family since 1899. The HotelMeer informatie
Grindelwald is like a storybook illustration. All around us are views of Eiger Northface, and Jungfrau. Our hotel is an old traditional Inn, run by the same family since 1899. The HotelMeer informatie
We woke up to beautiful sunshine and in the mountains that means- Go Hiking!
We had a great breakfast at our hotel. Every place we’ve eaten the food is fresh, local and delicious! We filled ourMeer informatie
We’re learning that an”easy” hike in Swiss terms is about as much as we can do!
Today , we took the gondola to Mannlichen, caught the cable car to Wengen (4,200 feet) and hiked from Wengen toMeer informatie
We left Grindelwald by train this morning for Zermatt. It’s cloudy and rainy in both locations, perfect for a travel day.
We successfully made three train changes: in Interlaken, Spiez, and Visp.Meer informatie
Our hotel in Zermatt is absolutely stunning! It sits on the hillside, two levels above the street. We access the lobby through a tunnel and elevator. The lobby floor is glass as are the stairs. UnderMeer informatie
Tuesday, we were met by our guide, Judy, for an all-day adventure. The weather favored us with beautiful Matterhorn views in the morning.
On the way to the top, we stopped At Schwarzsee Lake andMeer informatie
Our guide, Judy, took us to lunch at a friend’s restaurant in Furi. We shared wonderful traditional Swiss food and then finished our day of sightseeing with a hike down the mountain from Furi to theMeer informatie
Since we began planning a visit to Switzerland 30 years ago, a ride on the Gornergrat Cogwheel Railway has been a “must-do.”
We walked from our hotel to the train station just in time to catchMeer informatie
We rode the Gornergrat train down one stop from the summit to Rotenboden and hiked the Riffelseeweg and Riffelalp trails down to the next train station, Riffelberg.
Yes, it’s a lot ofMeer informatie
We boarded the 8:52 train in Zermatt for our all day ride on this iconic, panoramic train. 🚂.
The railway runs through green alpine valleys , hillsides of farmland and larch trees, alongsideMeer informatie