The first thing we did when we arrived to Appenzell was to visit the Cheese factory. I love Swiss cheese, especially the famous Gruyère cheese. Appenzeller Schaukäeserei has a very nice exterior. You wouldn’t know it is a cheese-making factory by looking at those beautiful window flowers. As lovely as this summer was, under the blue sky, […]
Leaving St. Moritz, on the following day, we arrived to another famous destination in the Alps, Maienfeld, the setting of the story Heidi. The story of little Heidi is a classic of children’s literature, written by Johanna Spyri. It takes place in an idyllic Swiss landscape. I was thrilled to step into the world of Heidi. Sitting quietly on […]
Continue on our Swiss tour, we left Roseg Valley and headed towards the famous Swiss resort town St. Moritz. First impression, a calm and teal-blue color lake surrounded by abundance of trees and mountains. This is the color of nature, with different levels of green shades. It was a nice summery day for the residents or tourists jogging […]
I rode horses once when I was a teenager. It was a guided tour with a riding instructor at the forested trails in Maple Ridge, Vancouver BC. The horse riding experience was pleasant. However, back then, I might not be admiring the nature as much. Today, we got a chance to ride into the valley of the Swiss Alps, Roseg Valley. Hopping onto […]
Continuing our family trip in Switzerland, we left Leukerbad in the morning, headed towards Brig railway station. I was very excited about the Glacier Express. I had googled the images of the train; the roof windows are spectacular as it gives a more surrounding view. Getting onboard, we found our comfy seats, and our tables were nicely set. It’s going to be […]
Driving uphill along the road, after few big winding turns, we arrived to our hotel in Leukerbad, Lindner Alpentherme. It was a nice hotel with an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. Since the Roman time, they were among the first to recognise the healing properties of the hot springs of Leukerbad. These thermal springs have led to the development […]
Goodbye to Zermatt, we took the morning train back to Täsch. After refilling the stocks of bottled water in the convenience store, we got on the coach bus, heading towards Riederalp. Riederalp is a mid-mountain resort in the Upper Valais. It has an altitude of almost 2000 metres above sea level. To go up there, we had to take the cable […]
It was another beautiful morning in Switzerland; we put on runners and shades, ready for an outdoor adventure in the magnificent Swiss mountain. We got on the train from Zermatt station, taking the Gornergrat railway. Our destination was the Gornergrat station which is situated at an altitude of 3089m. Our train climbed the slopes and made short stops at four stations prior the final stop. I felt […]
Täsch is the final stop for automobile drivers, as Zermatt is an auto-free zone. Everyone has to take the shuttle train from Täsch to Zermatt. It was a very clean and spacious station. The 12-minute train ride was fast, filled with gorgeous landscapes. Full of excitement and anticipation, I was looking forward to visit the world […]
It was the third morning during the Swiss trip, we were going to take a cruise tour at Lake Geneva, (Lake Léman,) from Vevey to Montreux. It was the most amazing scenic route towards the harbour. (Above photos were taken on the coach bus.) There were layers of thin clouds in between the mountains. It was such a beautiful […]
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