Switzerland

This little plane took us from AmDam to Bern. Very comfortable.

Our wheels for three days. Berner Oberland.

Playhouse done right.

On our 2nd day, we took the tram from Grindelwald to First.

Tram to First. Beautiful.

At First, we took a nice hike to a couple of little lakes, Bachalpsee. The clouds closed in pretty quickly, but it was still nice.

First. It snowed and rained really hard before we got there. It rained and snowed some while there, but not enough to dampen our spirits.

Whistle Pig

Bachalpsee.

Bachalpsee was pretty easy and gorgeous.

Always catch a frog when given the chance.

At First, we rented Trotibikes and rode into town. Very fun! Sabrina and Bryan were able to zipline through the clouds as well. Kai was not heavy enough.

You like a green, lush, Switzerland? Then you gotta put up with this!

Did you know that they have knives here?

They really love their cows here.

The little gondola out of Grindelwald.

Yeah, it rained while we were there. No mind, we hiked anyway.

Jungfraujoch, Top of the Alps. Looking at one of several glaciers that flow down from this Never-Summer locale.

High above the clouds at 13K, Jungfraujoch.

Yes, this is mid-July at Jungfraujoch. It had snowed for about a week, (and while we were in town).

Not as cold as it looks. Bryan was wearing shorts. When the sun came out, it was searing.

The ice palace, carved into one of the glaciers at Jungfraujoch.

Janet's favorite pretzel bread. Always fresh.

Glacier hike at Jungfraujoch.

Glacier on the Jungfrau walk across yet another glacier.

Lauterbrunnen valley. No, not photoshopped, this is real.

A must see. Bryan visited this in Lauterbrunnen when he was 22 and could not wait to visit it again.

Trummelbach Falls... a stream draining the Monch, Eiger and Jungfrau glaciers has carved a deep ravine through the limestone creating 10 waterfalls through the mountain that you walk over, under and around.

Pictures don't really do this place justice. Massive amounts of water squeezing through impossibly narrow slots. Must have really been something when the glaciers were 10x larger.

We took the tram and train to Murren, above Lauterbrunnen. Walked back to town. It was long, but awesome.

One of 72 waterfalls in Lauterbrunnen.

NEVER walk past a bratwurst vendor without sampling the wares. At 6CHF, the cheapest meal in town by a factor of 4.

C&M deck, Grindelwald.

Sorry, German beer in Switzerland. This place, C&M in Grindelwald had the best deck around.

Ha, Ha. I'm ruining your photo!

Hotel Belvedere, Grindelwald. Old school, stately, great service and retro 90's lobby. Recommended.

Unbelievable sights in the Jungfrau area near Interlocken... Grindelwald, First, Top of Europe, Lauterbrunnen, Murren, Trummelbach Falls, cog-wheel trains, hiking village to village and more. A dream come true.

Latest comments

25.07 | 14:21

Happy to be in your "souvenirs" !

10.07 | 19:37

we loved Santorini the best... gorgeous gorgeous! You should try to get lodging asap... on the cliff if you can! We did also enjoy the trips from Athens. send me an email! janetraydon@yahoo.com

10.07 | 18:55

My kids are at the British school and we have a mutual friend, joy Ellen.
I actually wanted your opinion on where to visit... We are wide open and I am overwhelmed ( I did check the website u mention

10.07 | 18:09

hey Chris! do I know you? I'm happy to let you know our thoughts... where are you planning to visit?