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Having seen some of the most beautiful sections of the dolomite while travelling on the Benina Express, we knew that the Glacier Express was going to be next level. Instead of 2 hours, we were in for 8 hours of beautiful train travel through valleys and mountain ranges that rivalled those seen two days earlier. Though this time, we sat in luxury, a spacious, comfortable seat with audio information pieces, traditional Swiss music, a drink and food menu, all to go with some of the most beautiful landscapes I've ever seen in my life. We started with a small ascent toward the town of Chur where we experienced some fantastic mountains and icy landscapes, we then fell in altitude slightly and regathered ourseleves at the foothills of the alps, witnessing beautiful rivers and frosted green trees. Shortly after this, we began our ascent back into the mountains. This began the highest we would peak as we approached the town of Andermatt. Funnily enough, I had friends current here skiing, and although we stopped for photos, we never ran into them. When we stopped here, we were close to our highest altitude and got some of the best views. It was honestly the closest I've ever been to having my breath literally taken out of my lungs. Whether you attribute this to the cold or the view is up to you, but I could barely believe my eyes. Seeing the skiiers and snowboarders carve down the hill while overlooking the beautiful mountains has truly given me a good enough reason to take up the sport. Not only does it look endlessly fun and thrilling, but the views you get while doing it have to be some of the best in the world. Even as we continued on the train, the endless number of slopes we passed only reinforced the fact that snowboarding gives you plenty of opportunities to see the mountains while you have fun. Perhaps on my next trip, will i give myself time to pick it up. Once we passed Andermatt, we began our descent again, though the views didn't stop until we hot the town of Brig. By this time, we were truly in the valley, and although there were still some magical rivers, the mind-blowing mountains were well and truly behind us. After 8 hours on the train, we finally arrived and witnessed the beautiful town of Zermatt for the first time. It was so quaint and amazing. Though small and simple, it had a great atmosphere, with plenty of holidayers and skiiers not too afraid of the cold to stop them from a night out. We briefly went for a walk after we dropped off our bags but were sure to not spoil too much of the town for ourselves. As such, we stopped for a famous Swiss hot chocolate and then once again passed by the supermarket for some dinner before bed.Read more