Hotel Alpenhof Grindelwald

... br>Deze hebben we eerder tervergeefs getracht te beklimmen in 2004 én 2007. <br>Helaas ook deze keer zijn we op de helft gestrand... <br>We hadden reeds 4uur omhoog geklommen van 1620 naar 2050 meter hoogte! Volgens de bordjes zouden we hier echter 2uur over moeten doen; Door de sneeuw was dit voor ons niet mogelijk.<br>Eerst was de sneeuw nog leuk maar na dat hij tot de schenen en vervolgens tot de knieen was het bijna niet meer te doen ...

... The Hills Are Alive". You wouldn't fret looking like an idiot, because only the cows would be watching. That's the main industry at Gimmelwald, farming cows. The town is VERY tiny. Their park was about 10'x8' with 2 opposing benches. I agree with Steve that it's worth a quick visit, but don't know about that whole "If Heaven Isn't What It's Cracked Up To Be..." thing. I can think of other places I'd prefer to spend eternity as about one ...

... the Montengro Mission to Geneva. I got to see the Ambassador of Montenegro speak AND the Director-General of United Nations of Geneva. On Friday I went to a great lunch with my girl friends and one of my friend's parents who were in town and visiting. It was fun to recap all of the semester's adventures in story form to her parents. That afternoon I had an interview with the project advisor to India at Terre des Hommes. It was a great interview ...

We were then supposed to take an overnight train to Bern Switzerland but I managed to **** that up royally and booked the train to Berne Germany, which is in the opposite direction... Jon was not impressed... and I only realized this 1 hr before our 10 pm train. So after hours of trying to rent a car (impossible during Oktoberfest) we got really lucky and found a car that needed to be returned to Switzerland anyways. So after a full day of ...

... t experienced any except for brief evening thunderstorms a couple of times. We arrived in Grindenwald just before dinner and got our first look at one of the three mountains in that area, the Eiger. Since it was July 4th, the hotel gave us a little reception before dinner and had hung an American flag in the lobby to great us. <br><br>Pictures soon. The words on the computer are all in German and I am having trouble figuring out what is what.<br>

... we could catch some rays on our face. It was great. On Wednesday, however, we didn't see much sun, but rather fog. It was really cool at the top of the mountain, however it made for some very difficult skiing. The fog lightened by night time and we decided to try a "sledge run" down the mountain. We rented a sled and took a train half way up the mountain. We then had a fondue ...

... incessant rain and have to go one on one with a Spanish mum and a indeterminate man who are willing to fight over the machines, I win, did you have any doubts.(Rob - Believe me, she never had a chance) However at 2200, after my tenth or so trip to check no one has taken my clothes out while I'm not there, I am glad to see the end of it. 10/8/07 Day 12 Halleluiah!! Sun, horrahhh. The mountains loom even more so in this weather, they simply surround you, snow capped, with some ...

... We took a couple of pictures with just random people who wanted us to stand in with them and the lion. They must have thought we were Swiss and wanted a picture with a local? The next group was Indian and they had a cray tour group leader that was telling the most rediculous stories about the monument. We figured he was just making it all up because they were just rediculous. Something about a pig and a mouse and a ...

... the road so we are making a week of it and it also looks like we are getting free passes to the GP with free drink (Annabel is a well connected trust fund girl) so that is going to be very cool. All I keep doing is jetting off across the world. Well I think that is about all really, I reckon you are now back up to date with my Swiss experience. I promise to write more soon and will upload my pics when I am near a good internet connections. Stay cool and fresh, Laters, Sheff

We had coffee at Basel, then took the train to Spiez, changed to Interlaken West. Upon our arrival, we took a taxi to the house where Ian said he had arranged a room. That lady told us she could only take us for one night, but her friend up the road could take us the entire time. We went up to Moser's ...