Swiss Alps

Well the Swiss Alps was always going to be a highlight on this tour, and it delivered in spades!

Our lunch stop was in Lucerne...a beautiful city on the banks of Lake Lucerne. Here, the Chapel Bridge spans the river Reuss and is the oldest truss bridge in the world.

Our lodgings for two nights was a quaint hotel in the small village of Wilderswil at the foot of the Swiss Alps and a short distance to our major day trip to Jungfraujoch. We travelled via coach, cable car, and train to the "Top of Europe" and what an experience! Snow and ice greeted us at the top of the mountain as we made our way through the various facilities including the Ice Palace, Sphinx viewing platform and out onto the snow at the very top of the mountain. At 3500 metres above sea level, the oxygen is a bit thin and several people felt tired and nauseous from the extreme altitude. We knew that this might be an issue, so we had some chocolate and water with us, which seemed to help.

The train station at Jungfraujoch is the highest in Europe and was a brilliant trip through several tunnels and mountain tops...amazing views!

We will definately have to return and spend more time at this part of the world.Read more