September 2015
You Say Turino, I Say Tirano
Please click on one of the photos – it will make for much more pleasant viewing! On Saturday morning we went up to Lake Como for the day. It’s a 1 ½ hour trip by train to the north to the
Milano Centrale and Hotel Palladio
We left Montreux and Switzerland on Friday, using our beloved Swiss Travel Pass for the last time, and caught a train for Milan. Milan is a huge city and the home of the 2015 World’s Fair (Expo) so the city
The Tourists of Chillon
For me, the big attraction in Montreux – besides being the end of the line for the Golden Pass train – is the Castle Chillon. I was so glad that the weather cleared up and we were able to visit
Day 3: Lucerne to Lauterbrunnen
On day 3 (Monday, Sept. 14) we travel from Lucerne to Lauterbrunnen via the Golden Pass panorama train. To best enjoy the views we have purchased upgrades to first class for this trip. Lauterbrunnen is about 2000 feet up in
Freddie Mercury and Montreux
Our planned trip to Jungfraujoch was cancelled by bad weather. Instead, we spent most of the day shopping and doing laundry. Lauterbrunnen had a market day and there were lots of vendors on the street for the whole length of the
The Schilthorn
To get to the Schilthorn from Lauterbrunnen, you walk down (the whole length of town!) to the railroad station, and there you show your Swiss Travel Pass (worth its weight in gold – literally) and they wave you through to
Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau
There are three famous peaks visible from most places in the Berner Oberland region of the Alps: Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau. Roughly translated, the names mean Ogre, Monk, and Young Lady, respectively. There is an ancient and predictable legend about
Trümmelbach Falls
This is a waterfall inside of a mountain! I’ve never seen anything like it before.
High in the Swiss Alps: Lauterbrunnen
On Monday we boarded the Golden Pass panorama train in Lucerne and took the 90-minute trip south to Interlaken. We reserved first-class seats for this train and boy was it worth it! The windows are huge and we had beautiful
Climbing Pilatus
Our big outing for the day today was climbing up Mt. Pilatus. Starting just before noon, we took a boat trip down the length of Lake Lucerne to a little town called Alpnachstad, and there we caught the Pilatus Bahn:
