Hotel Alpbach Meiringen
Kirchgasse 17 Meiringen, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, 3860, Switzerland
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A Winter Mountain Fortress of Guns, Gold & Cheese
... was bound to bring me here one of these days. Eventually, after it was discovered I speak German, I was approved for an audience with the chief of airport police. I politely told him if he were to deport me, to do it before my flight left so I wouldn't miss my plane. After several minutes of conversation, during which I apologized for being in his country illegally but explained to him how much Switzerland has positively influenced my life, he gave way to ...
Walk through Aare Gorge
... and around the gorge.
I packed a backpack of extra layers, not sure how cold it would be at the gorge. It was a nice crisp day outside in Basel.
The train ride was long, over 2.5 hours all together, but I had a decent book with me so the time was somewhat enjoyable. When I finally got off the train in Meiringen it was like stepping into a fairy tale. The village is surrounded by mountains covered in trees, ...
A day in the Alps; time in their village
... The boys are so cute, 3 (Tim) and 5 (Malte), and Ole is only 5 weeks old now and a little fussy. Nadine and Jan are calm and wonderful parents. They love their church and got a 99% vote of approval a few weeks ago. Each church is required to vote on their pastors every 4 years and this was the year, though they have only been here a year. If the pastor does not achieve a 50% vote, he-she is out. Also, last summer ...
Lucerne, Pilatus, and the week in review
... about ½ way down the mountain, it was easier for Alexander to hike around, and he loved exploring a little foresty area while the girls tried their first extreme sport: Luging on a mountainside. Really it’s giant slide that weaves in and out and around the side of Pilatus, and you ride down on a little wheeled cart. "Awesome," according to Serena.
While in lovely Lucerne (before hitting the mountain), we had ice cream, ...
In the footsteps of fictional greatness...
... books and elements from the illustrations in the Strand. A great deal of cross-referencing and detailed analysis has gone into the production. Everything is period, or a reasonable recreation.
Kel took lots of pictures (as usual), so I'll pinch some and put them up here soon.
The poor woman behind the front desk was having a terrible time attempting to adjust the languages on the audio guides. In the end, I figured them out and helped her set them ...



