Zermatt
And you thought Leavenworth was cute!
11.08.2007 - 12.08.2007
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Europe: August 2007
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First of all, thanks for writing your message with the top post...it's much easier to find! Now, if the punctuation would just stay the same on every keyboard, I'd be happy...I think I'm almost too used to the y in the z position now...I'll need to adjust when I come back. When is Dad actually going to type a message?!
I have to pay here for the internet, so this will be shorter.
We drove away from St. Moritz in the fog. Some of the more neurotic people on the bus were afraid, but it was beautiful...you could see about 20 feet, and the rocks and cows and sheep in the foggy distance were magical. However, that broke up soon and we were again under the clouds in amazing valley after amazing valley. At one point, on a narrow bend around a cliff, we passed another bus at about 1km/hour, with centimetres between us. We all cheered our driver Stefano when we cleared that! The ever-growing lineup of cars behind us didn't cheer, however.
We reached Chur, and our tourguide got us our first class tickets for a panorama car on the Glacier Express. Until about half way it was cloudy, but then the sky cleared and lent itself to even more beautiful scenery. It has to be one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world! Our tour guide ended up sitting with us, so we got even more information about the surroundings (and a couple interesting scoops on other tours where he had to break up fights for seats!). It's absolutely amazing how some of the houses got where they are, so high up on the cliffs. Very often, the church is the highest building in the little villages.
Once we got to Zermatt, the weather was beautiful, and we saw the Matterhorn for the first time. Of course I've already got tonnes of pictures of the Matterhorn, Mom and Brad! I'm known on the bus as the woman with the camera at her face constantly...although I'm still on card number one.
We had a wonderful dinner and our hotel is just absolutely adorable. We have a balcony with flowers and two bathrooms (which meant I could do some washing and hang things up in my own private bathroom!). The only problem is that for the three beds, two were bunk beds, and no one wanted the top bunk! The main bed was king-size, though, so we put pillows in between the sides and Darrin's mom and I shared the bed.
We took a walk later and took pictures of the Matterhorn in the evening light just before sunset.
Today, we take a trip up one of the mountains and in the afternoon enjoy some leisure time. There is a folklore festival going on this weekend (which meant very busy streets last night), and a parade, we think, goes by our balcony at 2:00 this afternoon...should be fun!
Running out of time now, so I should go.
I DO want my computer back eventually, Mom. Don't listen to Brad. Pogo is not fun...nope, not at all.
Luv,
Trace
Posted by tracebc 11.08.2007 8:54 PM Archived in Switzerland
HI TRACE!
Just got home from bingo - had a lot of fun and a lot of laughs! I won $70.
When we came outside it was raining and it smelled real fresh. A girl around your age sits with us when she comes to bingo, and she heard me telling someone about your trip. She asked me if you were on a globus tour and said they have the best tour. She works as a travel agent on the North Shore.
Dad started your car -- it started good and he ran it up and down the driveway.
I can hardly wait to see all of your pictures!!! They sound like you have many to see. At least you are not known as the crazy picture taking lady like I was by Uncle Jim!!!!!
NOW TRACY--Everyone tells me that Pogo IS fun!!! Now what year do you think you might want your computer back?????? I sure have enjoyed conversing with you!!! How long is eventually? Is that a few years or so????
HAVE FUN IN ZERMATT and take care!! Give our best to Darrin and Evelyn. Enjoy!!
Love, your Mutter!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
11.08.2007 by bingolady