Elite Bern

... br><br>Along one side of the path I could see I was fairly close to a high cliff wall. The sun was shining through this break in the trees. I headed down a less-used trail towards the wall to see if I could spot any ibex about. It was a beautiful moment in the day, when I could see the bright blue sky above and feel the sun on my face. But at this point I knew I should turn around so I would be back to ...

... I am glad to see that some people are able to distinguish Bush from the core of America's values. But, on the other hand, you often need to remind the Europeans that (at the very least) 49% of Americans did not vote for Bush, and that not all Americans are completely ignorant. Last night, while waiting for my bus, I was talking to a young man from Portugal who is working in Lausanne, and he was SO surprised to hear that I even knew where Portugal was on the ...

... I actually think that the cows in that commercial with those "happy cows" are from Switzerland.<br>For lunch, we had real Swiss fondue at an outdoor cafe with a really great view of the Alps. All I have to say is that real Swiss cheese fondue is an acquired taste. By the time I ate my tenth or so bite, I think I had finally acquired it!<br>My time is ticking away. I will have to finish this later when the computer area is less busy!<br>

... twilight by myself. it was cool and i had the trams down by then and made it home with no effort (and no ticket, u think i would learn after prague, but no) we walked around all day and got caught in a snow flurry half way across the bridge. it was so much fun though and my jacket does pretty well in the wet apparently. i was glad my camera was waterproof at this time cause it got satched in the melting snow. carrie didnt want to bring hers out. my hands ...

... each piece of silver on a dollied plate one at a time and return with the same plate with new silver. Again as in many places the presentation was outstanding, see pics. Down town Bern is gorgeous. It's the capital of Switzerland and the fourteenth and fifteenth century architecture is beautiful. We couldn't get much info since everything was closed. No town map or building idents, but some pics.

... now on, they were actually suprised that i knew what it was and that we cook it at home. i had a piece of it as a savory dish, and then another piece with cinnamon and sugar sprinkled over the top. no matter what country its from, it was still tasty. Is it just me or are my blogs turning into food topics?? We had a quiet night in and i spent another night catching up on blogs till the early hours, and then today was what i call a lazy day, as Desiree had to work and i ...

... the valley to the mountains. people stopped on the streets to gaze at the mean machine roaring through their village, and then became obviously confused and amused by the spack on the back. But i was having a ball grinning merrily away, which i soon realized when i copped a look at myself in the rear view mirror, made me look even more "special" as the gynormous goggles squished my cheeks down so i had the joker effect going on. So i stuck to a tight lipped (due to all the ...

... had a great time. I actually spent 4 hours in H&M. I know that's rediculus, but hey, no one was there to hold me back! O did I mention... I did this entire trip by myself.. Yeah it was the best thing I've ever done!! I wouldn't change a thing about my trip.. well maybe not go to Zurich to blow money.. but still, I had a wonderful time!!! And I can't wait to come back to Switzerland.

... though, tourism to Switzerland had already begun, and with Luzern's founding is lost in history. The town's name probably derives from the Celtic word lozzeria, meaning "a settlement on marshy ground", and that's more or less all Luzern was in the mid-eighth century when the small Benedictine monastery which existed here is thought to have come under the control of the Alsatian Abbey of Murbach. Nothing concrete is known about Luzern until 1178, when an abbot ...

Drive into the night so we can wake up under the Eiger. Throw our sleeping bags out in a car park.....and wake up to find we're under the wrong bloody mountain! Feck :) Looks awesome (only a few minutes down the road). Then hit the road for Chamonix.....