Kulm Hotel St. Moritz St. Moritz

So here we are, the first time I have ever been to Italy. The first time I have seen Italian drivers in their natural environment. They are CRAZY!! They pull out in front of oncoming traffic, overtake on blind bends, overtake inside tunnels with DOUBLE WHITE LINES!!!




It was just unbelievable. In fact, when I was looking for ...

Thedrive from Davos down to the Stelvio Pass was pretty good, and we stopped a few times to take it all in, and to let the engine cool down a bit, as it was working fairly hard.


We took a small road from Santa Maria, and that was really good, with some tight U bends, and magnificent views. This road took us across the Swiss/Italian b...

On to St. Moritz Lake Como in Italy is a large and long (north to south) lake. Leaving Como to the north the road runs right along the waters edge with some more gorgeous scenery, took some pics. About half way up the lake we stopped for lunch ,Dan had ham & cheese on white toast and I tried brochette, (tomatoes sauce with melted mozzarella)...

We made an early start climbing aboard the famous Glacier Express at Chur Station for the long days haul up to Andermatt and beyond. The bright red livery of the train cheering the relatively dull contours of the station platform!
Our spacious viewng carriage was found to be very comfortable, each place being fitted with multi-lingual audio h...

The ski resort of Arosa lies at the head of its own little, but very steep gorged valley a very short distance from Chur. The river which cuts the gorge passes the west side of the old city and recent flood prevention was needed to prevent it entering the streets of Chur!
The little train which does a frequent journey up the gorge leaves the ...

After such a long day travelling down the Rhine Valley to Austria and Germany then back into Switzerland through Appenzell into Graubunden back to Chur we needed a nice dinner, then bed !!!
We had another long and exciting day ahead of us in the morning.

An early start on the Glacier Express, climbing up over the mountains and don int...

Following the trip to Poschiavo we had a very good night's sleep. The mountain air worked wonders on our appetite and our well being! However, after a quick look around the beautiful old city, the oldest in Switzerland, we decided to take the little train up to the winter resort of Arosa.
Arriving at the station, just a short walk away from...

On our return from Poschiavo to Chur the train took the alternative route via St Moritz. A very short stop, enough to allow us to stretch our legs beside the picturesque Lake Engadine. This lake is famous for its winter Polo and Horse Racing. Quite a spectacle for winter visitors with Boxing Day Racing etc.. During late June it proved somewhat d...

8/31/99 Tuesday

Davos to St. MoritzWe woke up this morning to a beautiful, clear, cool morning. We didn't have any large clouds hovering over the mountains like we have had. (NOTE: Today we are off to the winter playground of the rich and famous…St. Moritz, via the Glacier Express. I am really looking forward to this trip.) We have...

8/28/99 Saturday

Zurich to Davos

We arrived in Davos (the Hotel Europe, a 4 star hotel) at 12:37 pm. Davos is much bigger than I had expected. It looks like it would be easy to get lost, but the view is spectacular.

We had a get together dinner at 6 p.m. On our way down to dinner, we heard someone knocking on their door fr...