Tag Archives: Mountains

Day 24 – Sunny day in St. Moritz

Posted on July 6, 2019 by herktrav

After last evening’s rain, we woke up to a sunny day with blues skies and just a few puffy white clouds. I see some walking in our future. We went down to breakfast and then stopped by the front desk … Continue reading →

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Day 21 – Gornergrat and the Matterhorn

Posted on July 4, 2019 by herktrav

Today we’ll get as close to the Matterhorn as we can without climbing it. If only I had brought my boots. It rained overnight, but the morning only looked slightly overcast. We went down for breakfast and to check the … Continue reading →

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Day 20 – Riding the rails to Zermatt

Posted on July 3, 2019 by herktrav

Travel day from the scorching heat in Lausanne to the cool mountains of Zermatt. The weather is showing a 30 degree difference in temperatures. Break out the woolies! Up early to clean up and pack before heading out. We decided … Continue reading →

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Day 13 – Lauterbrunnen, here we come

Posted on June 26, 2019 by herktrav

We really enjoyed our time in and around Interlaken, but now it is time to move on. We’ll spend the next three nights in the town of Lauterbrunnen. Lauterbrunnen is located in a valley just twenty minutes away from Interlaken. … Continue reading →

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Day 11 – Chilling in Interlaken.

Posted on June 25, 2019 by herktrav

After last evening’s romantic rainfall, we were hoping today would be dry and sunny. However, the weather person says more rain and a chance for some afternoon thunderstorms is in the forecast. Oh well, we had decided to rest up … Continue reading →

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Day 10 – Journey to the top of Europe – Jungfraujoch

Posted on June 24, 2019 by herktrav

We have enjoyed the beauty of Switzerland in each and every place we have visited so far. Everything is just so green and natural, plus exceptionally clean. I can honestly say I have never breathed in such fresh air and … Continue reading →

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Day 7 – A visit to Mount Pilatus

Posted on June 19, 2019 by herktrav

What a great day! The weather this morning was gorgeous – sunny, blue skies, calm winds and warm. We definitely picked a good day to head up to the mountains. There are three popular mountain destinations from Lucerne – Mount … Continue reading →

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