Hotel Heilquelle Leukerbad

... br>Deze hebben we eerder tervergeefs getracht te beklimmen in 2004 én 2007.
Helaas ook deze keer zijn we op de helft gestrand...
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.
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 ...

... were 6 bunks that you pulled down from the wall, and climbed a ladder to get to. It was kind of funny because the old lady ended up snoaring the same sound as the tiger cubs made at Kwantu...ahh good memories! Leanne set our alarm for 5:30am because our train was due to arrive around 6. Luckily we had a nice conductor guy who made sure we were up and gave us 'breakfast' which was a disgusting raisin bread thing. But filled the void for ...

... it was ok, we met a couple from England who seemed very nice!
Before we left for Lucern, Switzerland, I made sure to stock up on Chocolate for the train ride!!

I'll continue my adventure there...

Cheers
LW

PS. .. if you are plannin a trip, remember, Switzerland shuts down in November for repairs and to get ready for winter... no gondolas, no bungy jumpin, etc... But PEACE and Quiet, Its beautiful and relaxin!!

... spent in Gimmelwald would likely seem like an eternity. Unless those Gimmelwaldians are loose with the alcohol and their money in a card game.

We passed a barn and my friend ducked her head in to get a whiff and notified me that she loved the smell of barns. Now there's a little fact I wished I'd known in advance. The reason? Well, it just so happens that in many of the small Alpian villages you can actually pay to sleep in the ...

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 ...

... bottles. It is nice to have fresh water.

Closing out our day, we went for pizza. Don’t expect to get in and out of a restaurant quickly. Our simple pizza meal., salad and ice cream was eaten by candlelight and took 2 hours. We enjoyed it but were glad we weren’t trying to rush off to see a movie. The table next to us had their dog with them. The only way that I knew that while we were eating is ...

... went banging on every door in the hostel. She was very thankful indeed, and also very drunk. I felt bad for her. They are going skydiving today. Im sure she is in no condition, but thats the problem with prebooking. I ate breakfast, chatting with a friendly South African, and am now just checking the ol google maps so I will know where to go for the bus depot in Bern. Until then... Cheers.

... its pretty simple, just a cave full of ice. Its something you might have imagined as a kid. Could this really be possible? It was so fun to watch people slide around and feel the ice all around. I could barely wheel myself because I kept drifting around every corner. Awesome!! Shannon could fit through the narrow parts and he loved the tiny ice penguins. I'm not sure how the Swiss avoid getting sued over broken hips and tailbones, but it sure does make for good ...

... 10 equivalent, Rob bought three, so combat on!!! The town itself is small and pretty but I must admit its uniformed look made its not nearly as appealing as many European cities have, it lacked a vibrancy I guess. We saw the Bern bears as all tourists must, they looked bored, very bored, with reason, the size of the pit and the amount of concrete with no grass didn't take me back to their homeland. They had a swimming pool and a few cubby holes but apparently they have ...

... our suits. Everyone there was extremely nice and was so excited for us! We put on our suits and got acquainted with the instructors. Mine, Elliot, had over 6000 jumps before the one he took with me so I felt very comfortable. We had to take a 10 minute plane ride before we got to the place where we were going to jump. I was soooo excited up to that point! Of course, I was jumping third though so I had to watch the other too girls fall out of the plane before me. I must ...