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July 13th 2011

Published: July 19th 2011

Leaving Montreaux not too long after a short night's (morning's?) sleep after the Jazz Festival, Michael and I began what proved to be an unbelievably scenic train ride to Interlaken. We accidentally bought tickets for a much longer train ride than necessary, with two stopovers and train changes in Zweisimmen and Spiez, but it turned out to be a beautiful blessing in disguise. These trai... Read Full Entry

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Rainbow stretches over entire valley of Grindelwald!

Hail on our room balcony during an afternoon freak storm!

Roger and I go way back.

The views just keep getting better and better as we ascend to the top of Jungfrau

White white snow with green green mountains make for stunning panaramas

Eerie mountain tunnel inside Top of Europe attraction.

We made it! Rewarding views up top

Looking out over the Aletsch Glacier from Monchjoch Hutte

View of the hike and snow play area from the Sphinx.

Oh, of course. Bollywood Restaurant at the top of Jungfrau, how logical.

M overlooking Aletsch Glacier as we hike to Monchjoch Hutte.

The Sphinx

That little silver shiny thing is the Sphinx, perched on a mountaintop, offering amazing views of the Alps and valleys below.

Gasping for air at over 11,300 ft hiking to Monchjoch Hutte.

M inside the Ice Palace

I ice-skate my way across the icy floors of the Ice Palace

View from a group gondola making a VERY STEEP climb from Wengen to Mannlichen.

M is a dot of flower against the grandness of the Alps.

One of many amazing waterfalls hiking from Lauterbrunnen to Winteregg.

Ushka the Berner waits for the Bus!

Ushka and I hung out for awhile.

The thunderous waters carving Trummelbach Falls

20th July 2011

Tina and Richard
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THE HILLS ARE ALIVE and Karen and Michael take it all in!!!
Amazing Travel Blog!! Your writing is so descriptive--almost feel like I am sharing in your adventures. Hope you are feeling OK after your "leap and slide thing". Can't wait to see the rest of the pix.

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