Hotel Lauberhorn Grindelwald

... it would be delayed for another hour. I was fuming, as I payed alot of money for the round trip to Mt Schilthorn. So I took it as a sign to try the mountain. It was pretty awesome walking into the mist and looking down into the valley.
It was at first difficult. There are usually arrows pointing the way and sometimes there is rope to guide you but it was slippery and I am glad I bought some gloves because sometimes you had to slide your way down on your hands and feet ...

We let the girls sleep in and then broke the news that we were going to have a quiet day in the hostel because it was raining and that they had to do a few hours of homework. Looking at the screen in the hostel, you could see that it was snowing heavily on the mountains.

By afternoon, the rain had turned to drizzle, so we ...

... hungry and we sat with a view of the glacier. We then walked through the Ice Palace which was tunnels carved out of snow with one layer being dated back to 1947. It also had carved animals. We then went outside to the snow. It must have been around -1C and the girls were thrilled to be able to touch snow again. After lots of photos of the fantastic view of the mountains (Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau) and the glacier ...

... into another backpackers. This one was very new and we had bunk beds and 2 single beds pushed together and a bathroom plus a view of a large mountain with snow on it, which we thought was the Jungfrau. We decided that we would go for a walk to a small town called Bonigen but it had started to rain so we just decided to explore Interlaken. We realised that Interlaken was a destination for Japanese tourists as near the casino, the expensive ...

... that I have much to compare it to, but I wouldn’t argue with that. Pictures will tell that story.

Shortly after I got to the hostel I met Bill, a retired engineer from Baltimore. He’s a pretty experienced hiker and I decided to go with him on a "six hour" hike the next day. That six hour hike turned into nearly 10, but it was entirely worth it. I can’t count the number of ...

... We hopped aboard a bus which took us and our gear to our hotel free of charge; all the buses are free and are funded by Ski Passes. The hotel was pleasant but with minimal facilities; two showers between about eighteen people but it never amounted to serious problems as showers were taken at mixed times throughout the day. We geared up and headed down to ...

... groove when we started walking down the rocks and hit our first jump. It was a very small one, comparitively. But the trick is, you really have to listen to what's going on. They'll tell you to jump into the space below, but you have to land on your back because the water is not deep, and you have to stay to the left because there's a rock on the right. So it becomes a little acrobatic. And yes, a little terrifying. But I loved it! I ...

We Then went on to Grindelwald Switzerland in the heart of Switzerland's Jungfrau region. The area is simply breathtaking. You are surrounded by three mountains - the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site so that its beauty can be preserved for future generations. In ...

... space for my things. My first day in Interlaken began as it had at all other hostels, with breakfast. Breakfast was not elaborate but certainly better than at other hostels. Bread, corn flakes, orange juice, and hot drinks on request. The bread tasted surprisingly good--it wasn't typical white bread. Weather was not the sunshine of previous days, but at least there was no downpours. The hostel had a TV connection to the web cams on the Jungfraujoch, and as of now, it was too ...

Hello and Welcome, Well after reading a friends travel log I decided mine was a little on the dull side and didnt really tell you much about anything. In this edition I intend to change that and serve up a slice of Swiss family life for you all to enjoy. So what have I been up to since I last updated you, well I have been doing quite a bit of driving here and there. I had a great drive from a resort called Zermatt where the Matterhorn is, with 4 clients from ...