Switzerland 2007

Well finally the day came for the Carter-Fyvie family holiday to Switzerland...but FIRST our kitchen had to be revamped by 'Die Manne.

And then it was an early morning to catch our early morningflight to Switzerland. All we can say is that it was good to be back (we were there last year Sept). it was an amazing 5 days.

Day 1 we took the scenic route to Lauterbrunnen, where we had hired a chalet for our stay. The highlight of the day must have been the hair raising passes we went over, as I said it was the scenic route and then of the unexpected walk THROUGH a glacier.

The little hole in the centre is the entrance.

The icy blue was incredible!

Day 2, we awake to sunshine and caught the very early train, 6:50 to the Top of Europe. It was an awesome experience the coldness (-8) the views and the feeling of being at 3500m up was truely and experience we shall never forget.

TOP OF EUROPE

Alan with his parents out in the snow.

Us after a well earned lunch.

On the way down we stopped off at Wengen a village above the Lauterbrunnen Valley and tasted some Swiss pastries.

Day 3: We spent most of the day walking above the Lauterbrunnen Valley towards Murren. The day started with a cable car ride up the valley cliffs later a cheese farm stop, a Hot Chocolate stop and then the rain set in for the rest of the day forcing us to take a hair raising cable car trip down the cliff and back into the valley.

Walking in the rain

A Mountain field for making hay.

Day 4 we travelled 20min to Grindlewald to spend the day walking in the alps. We caught the cable car to First and then walked to Bushalpsee. On our return trip we decided to rather use Trottie bikes as our mode of transport than the cable cars. it was definitely a highlight of the trip. Basically we hired them from a station called Bort. the trail is 4,5km long and a drop of 700m... we ended the day with a good old SA Braai.

The view from our balcony

A family pic on in the Swiss Alps
Two little Snoggles with Swiss caps on.

Trottie BikesThe Swiss Alps

Day 4, another glorious day of sunshine. as they say, make hay while the sun shines, so the neighbours were making hay in the field next door to our chalet.

Making Hay

Alan, Walter and Gaylene enjoying a sunny relaxing morning.

Time to Leave our wonderful Chalet, thanks to Wiese's for a wonderful stay.

Our Lunch time stop at the lake near Interlaken.

Final goodbye to the Swiss Alps until next time!