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Travel Blogs from Murten
From sunshine to rain
... of the mountain and then the 2nd section which is the scary section where the car simply just about goes straight up vertical for about another 1800m into the clouds. From there on there is another car which takes you to the easier ski slopes across the mountains but this section was not running.
When I bought the £42 ticket for the trip the lady at the desk tells me its rather cloudy up there today so you may not see very much but that was not stopping ...
Sledging on the Neiderhorn
... and neutral. Once I shared my analysis of the situation they all joined me in laughter.
As the night went on we shared stories of our own families and Christmas traditions. Soon we neared the end of the fondue bowl and our bellies were full and our heads grew sleepy. I said my goodbyes and departed with Corinne. The rest of the bunch, who are all in the same psychology program, went back to their homes for a few hours of studying before an exam they had the next morning.
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Bern Like A Bear
... on genocide, and as they’re in English I quickly pocket the documents to read on those long train and car trip. Don’t try this at home. Reading about genocide when you know you will eventually fall asleep may not be the best of ideas to spur dreams.
Just outside the building is Bern’s very own astrological clock, complete with crowd beneath waiting for the time to tick over. The performance sadly does nothing in the light of the Prague spectacle, which was ...
Amazing scenery in Switzerland
... looked like little gingerbread houses with snow covering their roof and little puffs of smoke coming out of the chimmeny.
The train took us to Montreux which is in the French part of Switzerland on the shores of lake Geneva. The lake is that largest in western Europe and surrounded by little Swiss and French villages. We also visited Chatteux Chillon which is an old castle on the ...
Can you actually overdose on cheese?
... the funicular up to the top and had a late lunch, checked out the views, i climbed a tall tower, watched the kiddies go around and around on a miniture railway (i secretly wanted to go on it myself), then started freezing and so we headed back down. We picked up Desiree on the way back, dropped off Leila, and have had a reasonably boring night in. So I am still LOVING Switzerland! even the cold isnt bothering me. I even get excited when it starts to rain! There have ...