Upon leaving Zermatt aboard the famous Glacier Express, we were dogged with more crappy weather but were comfortably nested inside the train car with large panoramic windows, sadly with little but drab scenery to view. All in all, the views were still pretty spectacular and the train ride enjoyable as we chugged up and down the Swiss mountainside, through numerous tunnels, and across many bridges. During one of the stops we were entertained by a local Swiss dance group performing right on the train platform :) We also took a closer look at the vending machines that populate the train stations and marveled at what you can buy from them, including cigarettes, lighters, and pregnancy tests.....haha Regardless of weather, Switzerland is simply a gorgeous country! A few hours later we arrived in St. Moritz, the "Aspen"
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