Grand Regina Alpin Wellfit Hotel Grindelwald

Weekje sneeuw en RELAXEN<br><br>Wat een heerlijke week!!<br><br>Hij begon wat gehaast en het bezoek aan de SEATdealer (knipperend dashboardlampje); was ook niet echt bepaald gepland..<br>Onderweg veel werkzaamheden op de duitsesnelweg wat tot de nodige vertraging zorgde maar .. waardoor we ook van mooie herfstkleuren hebben kunnen genieten.<br>Na 12uur rijden kwamen we in het donker aan in het wel vertrouwde huisje Wengi.<br><br>De volgende ...

... zig-zag. Stones called schindles sit like heavy checkers on old rooftops, awaiting nature's next move. These stones protect the slate from the violent winter winds. Gimmelwald's biggest building is the school in which 2 teachers share one job. There's nothing but air between Gimmelwald and the rock face of the Jungfrau a mile or two across. Kick a soccer ball wrong and it ends up a mile below on the Lauterbrunnen Valley floor. Gimmelwald ...

... On Thursday I went begging for interviews. I went to Terre des Hommes (an organization that advocates for children's rights) and was able to secure one for Friday after being passed from person to person, trying to find someone who spoke english and worked on education. Begging for inteviews is a big deal for me, if you have ever been shopping with me you probably understand my fear of talking to strangers and asking for things. I also went to ...

... and another day of biking around the entire city, we set off at midnight to drive on the Autobahn to Bern. So instead of spending the night on a sleeping train, we took turns driving and sleeping (thank you Alex for the wonderful neck pillow!). <br><br><br><br>We drove into Interlaken around 9, into GORGEOUS views of mountains and lakes (thanks Jess!!). Because we were pooped from almost no sleep, we spent most of the day sleeping ...

... 65 meters high and follows a curve with a radius of 100 meters. It is possible to take a picture while crossing it, but it is being repaired and was covered with scaffolding. I took a picture of it in the brochure instead; 2) seeing the headwaters of the Rhine River, and 3) Just seeing the different landscapes that we passed. We ate a picnic lunch on board and debarked at Andermatt. Andermatt is the country's last line of defense. Here at a ...

i'm playing catch up in updating entries and pictures...here are some pictures of our field study to geneva and from where we went skiing in the swiss alps ( i stole them since i didn't want to have my camera with me while i was skiing...which was possibly the best time i have ever had skiing and can't wait to go again)

... a power nap. Tomorrow we are headed for Lugano, Switzerland which is supposed to be a nice resort town on a lake almost on the Italy/Switzerland border. Its also supposed to be fairly warm there so I am really looking forward to that. Especially after today when we headed out on our hike and before we knew it we were seeing snow on the ground.

... and I took loads of photos for you all to enjoy. Then we all skied down the mountain to the tune of Bond!!!! So very cool as the sun was shining and the snow was lush. I then proceed to take a jump (not knowing what was the other side) and nearly broke my leg!!! But I was ok, apparently I got about 3 metres of air, which is quite a lot when you think about it. But I dusted myself down and got on with it!!!!! Later that day we went on a 1 ½ toboggan run after eating ...

... found something that might be another trail, climbed and climbed until we came to a gate. Retreated. We hiked back up the main trail until we found a lovely pool with a good rock for laying out. We were testing the water when the Davidson Brothers showed up with their American friend (living in Interlaken), Jerry, whom we had met the previous two evenings. We all went swimming and read on the rocks. The water was quite cold, and there were these awful ...