Blogs from Lauterbrunnen, South-West, Switzerland, Europe
December 27th 2011
I know, I know! Bit behind... So Switzerland. Another amazing country. After leaving France, we headed to the Jungfrau region. We stayed in a really nice hotel in Interlakken at the bottom of the Jungfrau railway system. The first night we arrived at dinnertime, so didn't have much time to do much sightseeing. We had a group dinner, and Craig discovered a potato dish called rosti. After dinner we went out for drinks with a few of our tour buddies. We found a nearby bar and ordered some drinks... I ordered a vodka, and the friendly man behind the bar (who we weren't sure understood us) decided he'd pour one of all his coloured vodkas! It was one of those panicky tourist moments when you think you've just blown all your money on overpriced drinks. BUT ... read more
Happy cows reaching new heights
Published: January 1st 2012Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen
November 2nd 2011
I was warned about Switzerland.. that I might just fall in love with it and experience a place like no other, and I certainly did! As we wound our way around the mountains, through tunnels, traffic and trees, stopped for a photo opportunity, my last blue bus ride came to an end when we arrived at Camping Jungfrau. Under a dark, starry sky, my new travel mates Kelly and Gilete (a Canadian and an American) enjoyed a traditional Swiss meal of potato rosti and were hungry to see what the morning light would serve up. I should point out that I wasn’t camping in a tent, but slept in a warm, comfortable cabin. The chilly weather outside wasn’t very tent-friendly! Apart from that, the view and location of where I was some-what different to what I’ve ... read more
Switzerland and the Snow
Published: January 9th 2012Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen
September 12th 2011
In Switzerland we stayed in this great little hostel in Lauterbrunnen, deep in a valley underneath the highest single-drop waterfall in Europe. It was incredible; I couldn’t have picked a better spot. Our first day in Switzerland we headed up the mountain on a two hour train ride to the top of Jungfrau, the highest railway station in Europe and of course, the snow. Now I’ve never seen snow before so on the slow ride to the top my excitement was at boiling point. When I finally walked out of the tunnel and onto the snow it was awe inspiring. Snow is actually way cooler that I thought it would be, I just kept walking around with this stupid grin on my face, picking up snow and running it through my hands. What’s more, the view ... read more
day 4 - lauterbrunnen
Published: September 25th 2011Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen
August 17th 2011
woke up to an absolutly beautiful clear morning. first up today was a hellicopter ride with the only way down being a sky dive with 45seconds free fall before the parachute being released. It was an amazing experience, there was so much to look at when you are up in the sky it was absolutly beautiful. I was doing a tandem jump with a pro. It was an amazing experience, it was a complete rush of adrenilin it was nothing like anything ive experienced before, I would definatly recommend it to everyone, I even got photos and a dvd of the skydive. There was 5 of us that did it. We were all finished up at lunch time so decided after having lunch to catch a cable car a stop up the mountain to have alook ... read more
Topdeck European Wonder Trip (October 8th-25th, 2009)
Published: March 16th 2011Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen
November 27th 2010
Day 4: Paris, France to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland Saturday, October 10th, 2009 The fourth day of our trip was spent mostly on the bus driving from Paris, France to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. The view coming into Switzerland was quite beautiful. When we finally got to our campsite, we learned that we needed to pay for hot showers. I guess hot water is a luxury in Switzerland ;-) After we settled into our cabins, we had dinner in the Topdeck tent where we were served traditional Swiss cuisine, which included cheese fondue. I don't know about you, but I am more of a chocolate lover. I love chocolate fondue. I found the cheese fondue to be too rich and liquored up (which could be a good thing ;-). After a mediocre dinner, we congregated in the bar at the ... read more
Switzerland - Day 3 - Jungfraujoch
Published: October 30th 2010Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen
October 26th 2010
Woke up super early and we went to Jungfraujoch - "The Top of Europe". So cold as you can imagine. Travelled there on a cog wheel train, through the Alps. At the top we were higher than the clouds! After the Jungfrau we went to Zurich for the night. Didnt like being in a big city again with a lot of traffic, also our hotel was not the best. First one that we havent loved. Had a very early night!... read more
Switzerland - Day 2 - Lauterbrunnen
Published: October 30th 2010Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lauterbrunnen
October 25th 2010
Lauterbrunnen was amazing - It was so beautiful that it didnt look real. After arriving we just walked around the town and took in the beauty. Magical! ... read more
October 14th 2010
The hotel has free internet access! Every other place has been a struggle to pay for and finish before the timer ends. Though it just kicked me off and I had already typed about 2 paragraphs in this blog. Oh well, I will start over! So here we are in our hotel in Lauterbrunnen. We got here around 2 PM after a scenic train ride through the Swiss countryside. We traveled through Interlaken, which is a town in the middle of two lakes and at the base of the mountains. No words can describe how incredible the landscapes are here. Hills pop out of the land with steep inclines, houses look precariously perched on the slopes and cows and sheep defy gravity grazing on the grass that is still green, despite the temperatures of about 40 ... read more
European Getaway - Day 4 - Lauterbrunnen
Published: October 25th 2010Europe » Switzerland » South-West » LauterbrunnenSeptember 21st 2010
Day 4 - Lauterbrunnen I wake up pretty early to have a shower and enjoy the brisk morning air. I take a few snaps of the scenery and bump in to 3 nervous souls who are about to do the skydiving optional extra. Simon, Trent and Brendan all look a little scared, but I can’t blame them, I certainly wouldn’t want to skydive. I have breakfast and then we take the brief walk to the train station to catch the really expensive train up to Jungfraujoch, commonly known as the Top of Europe. Most of our group cram on to the little train and we head up on our couple of hours journey to the top. The views from the train are amazing; the snow capped mountains are just like a postcard scene. We switch trains ... read more
European Getaway - Day 3 - Paris to Lauterbrunnen
Published: October 25th 2010Europe » Switzerland » South-West » LauterbrunnenSeptember 20th 2010
Day 3 - Paris to Lauterbrunnen Nice and early start this morning as we make the long trip to Lauterbrunnen (in the Swiss Alps). On the way everyone get’s on the microphone and we introduce ourselves. This is kinda fun but after a dozen or so trying to remember names is useless. I begin my introduction by announcing I’m not from Australia, which gets claps from everyone. I find out that there are 3 other accountants on the bus, which makes for an exciting tour!! (NB actually out of the four of us, none of us lived up to the stereotypical boring accountant, we’re all quite exciting). Today I'm sat with Lucy on the coach, although I spend most of the day listening to my Ipod I have a few chats with Lucy and she seems ... read more
