Hotel Berghaus Wengen
Berghaus Wengen, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, 3823, Switzerland
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Views, hikes and yodelling
... of ice breaking off and falling below near Jungfrau which is 4158m. I heard an almighty crack and boom and actually thought it was a jet or something but it was actually a cascade of ice. Was pretty awesome to see. There were tonnes of paraglider and parachuters out and I would so love to do it one day. I didn’t see any base jumpers though and this area is well known for them. I made it to Klein Scheidegg where the train then goes up to ...
A Winter Mountain Fortress of Guns, Gold & Cheese
... of our own lives. I ask us as a species to close our eyes, and to draw up from the deepest recesses of our memories our sociological beginnings as club-wielding dwellers of moldy caves. Now, opening our eyes, our collective senses should be shocked to behold the beauty of the wondrous way in which societies like Switzerland have gifted our civilization with a quality of life unmatched and unparalleled. Think of how far we have come. Think of how far we can ...
BIGGEST HIKE OF MY LIFE - Wengen to Mannlichen
... my gondola ticket and upon asking if the next one was about to leave he said yes, the last one is about to leave. I couldn't believe how lucky I had just gotten as it was 5.30pm and if I missed this ride down the only way down was to walk it which would have taken another 2 hours. Not more than 5 mins after having this stroke of luck Mel's phone rang (which she was to call me on when her and Geronimo reached the bottom as you see I lost my phone the ...
Utopia
... around this area are stunning. The Matterhorn and all the surrounding mountains that overlook Zermat are immense. The mountain passes almost reach the summit and when leaving the South we had quite a surreal drive, passing alongside glaciers and mountain reservoirs.
From the South we visited Bern (the capital), the lake town of Lucerne and many tiny villages in between as we made our way ...
Recovery day
... into Unterceen and ate at a cafeteria. Walked back into town and the boys bought soccer jerseys while we shopped around. Headed back to hostel to run some laundry, rest, watch soccer, and catch up with these blogs. The hostel staff has told us that they are full and this weekend will be one of their busiest times. Had dinner at Restaurant Sternen to sample the traditional Swiss dish of Rösti, and picked up some chocolates for our train trip ...



