- Pre-trip News
Hello! Welcome to my travel blog!
Still in Seattle...I will be leaving for Switzerland this Saturday! Posted by Lizas3 in My first of many trips to... | Aug 17, 2009
- Switzerland
Hi all!
After a fabulous three weeks in Italy, we caught a train from Cinque Terre to Lucerne, via Madrid. Our train from Madrid was late (or "retardo" in Italian), making us miss our connection to Lucerne. This was totally Trenitalia's Posted by benheidi in Ben & Heidi's Fun Fun Fun Adventure | Aug 17, 2009
- Excited for Switzerland
I finally found Dongyeol at the airport. He didnt recognize me. Apparently I look diffent than I did three years ago.He said I look younger. Great. I must look about 8 years old now.
Last night he made dinner Posted by tjolson_mn in Four Countries in 13 Days... | Aug 16, 2009
- Zurich, Switzerland
Berlin proved to be a good time. Piotr was more than generous...wouldn't let me pay for much.
It must have been 80+ degrees this morning and the sun was shining bright. I got sweaty enough trying to figure out the bus Posted by tjolson_mn in Four Countries in 13 Days... | Aug 16, 2009
- Zurich
My plane was delayed for 3 hours, so I didnt arrive in Zurich until 11am. Unfortunately, I chose to follow the directions the hostel had put on their website, thus I failed to get off at the main station Posted by GenBlogs in That's What She Said | Aug 14, 2009
- Wednesday August 12th
We took the bus back into Lucerne, and then to the base of Mt Pilatus. There we boarded the steepest cogwheel railway in the world (48% max incline)), and ascended from around 400m to over 2000m, first through lush meadows, Posted by bryceb in Europe 2009 | Aug 13, 2009
- Tuesday August 11th
Today we left France, and travelled back into Italy almost to Genoa, before turning north on the way to Switzerland. We eventually crossed the Swiss border; fortunately they didn't do the usual passport checks so we were on our way Posted by bryceb in Europe 2009 | Aug 13, 2009
- Switzerland or chocolate?
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- Day 61
Today we travelled up towards Bern. I think one of the other things that strikes me about Switzerland is that although wherever you are you are in the mountains it somehow feels not in the middle of nowhere, unlike Posted by L.Richmond in Europe Trip 2009 | Aug 7, 2009
- Day 60
We left Chamonix this morning heading towards Evian le Bains and Lake Geneva or Lac Leman as it is correctly known, then on into Switzerland. Lac Leman is truly quite a sight as it is more like a sea Posted by L.Richmond in Europe Trip 2009 | Aug 6, 2009
- Hello again
Don't worry, I am still alive and well.
We have begun our Topdeck tour and are having a blast in Switzerland currently.
You likely won't see anything else on this blog until I return to Calgary.
Hope you enjoyed reading this blog.
CW Posted by calinway in Stampede Showband in Holland | Aug 9, 2009
- And so it ends!
I've finished my sightseeing and am back at my hostel. It's 6:35pm. I'm going to finish the evening by reading the rest of "For Whom The Bell Tolls" by the side of the lake here in Lucerne. Posted by DavidJFabe in David Faber's Travel Blog | Aug 5, 2009
- At the End of the Line
When I awoke this morning I was greeted by intense rainfall outside my window. It wasn't that I was surprised as it had been raining heavily yesterday but I was frustrated that I had to wear my ridiculous 2-euro Posted by DavidJFabe in David Faber's Travel Blog | Aug 4, 2009
- Fin, Fini, Ende, End
[i]No stats or even photographs from our last day unfortunately; the GPS didn't have enough charge and the camera batteries mysteriously died. A shame for sure, but hopefully my excellent literary skills will take you places neither of those media Posted by Tom.Calver in Calvers on the Continent | Aug 1, 2009
- A Tale of Two Journeys - Kid Calver: Climbing to Chiasso
[i]John decided this morning he wouldn't be able to make the Saint Gotthard Pass, so I opted to go on alone while he caught the train to the eventual endpoint at Airolo. I don't mind he couldn't make the journey, Posted by Tom.Calver in Calvers on the Continent | Jul 31, 2009
- Skyscrapers
Here are the days Stats (http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7260/stats9b.jpg) and Map (http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8888/stats9a.jpg)
If Zeus took holidays, it'd be in the Alps: The pelvis of Europe. Mountains pierce the Posted by Tom.Calver in Calvers on the Continent | Jul 30, 2009
- Switzerland
Anthony and I met Matthew (not how he spells it) and Luc (not how he spells it) during the tour in Tibet. They invited us to come and visit and we took them up on the offer. Let Posted by TB_Ddizzle in Round the World with TB and D-dizzle | Jul 29, 2009
- In the background
Map (http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/1678/stats8a.jpg) and Stats (http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2879/stats8b.jpg)
As we make our way closer to the 2100m mountain of St.Gotthardpass, I notice the days go faster. For now it Posted by Tom.Calver in Calvers on the Continent | Jul 29, 2009
- Moutain Dew
Stats (http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/8725/stats7b.jpg) and Map (http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9016/stats7a.jpg), as I could finally upload them
The Alps on the horizon that have been slowly constricting around us since Posted by Tom.Calver in Calvers on the Continent | Jul 28, 2009
- Week 16: Interlaken - Monterosso - Geneva
Interlaken & surrounds
We had arrived! We were in Europe’s action junkie centre! The region which laid claimed to the highest point on the continent, the Jurgenfrau (Mark was lucky enough to summit this!), white water rafting, canyoning, bunjee, Posted by guypearson in Brothers Pearson RTW 09 | Jul 27, 2009
- Switzerland, Spain & France
We got too busy travelling and enjoying ourselves to sit in internet cafes updating this blog... so here's the summary version....
After Austria spent about 10 days in Switzerland, based in Lausanne, Interlaken, Zermatt and Lake Geneva. saw some fanta Posted by mike_rona in Rona and Mike's Big Trip | Jul 26, 2009
- Coming in from Switzerland
Greetings Everybody,
Sorry it has been a while since we have posted any text but better late than never!
So abit about Dubai; whilst this city is amazing to see, everything seems to Posted by InHisHands in In His Hands | Jul 23, 2009
- Ellie Paragliding in Switzerland
Posted by richardson in Richardson Family's European Adventure | Jul 22, 2009
- Paragliding
On Sunday we all went paragliding. Below are both Zack and Ellie's journal entries for the experience:
Zack:
Today we went paragliding and it was awesome!
On the way up to the landing site my sister almost threw up from car sickness Posted by richardson in Richardson Family's European Adventure | Jul 22, 2009
- Jungfrau - The Top of Europe
Yesterday we went up the Jungfrau. It is the highest accessible point in Europe because of the cog trainline that runs from Interlaken to the top of the Jungfrau. The Jungfrau is 4158m above sea level and the Posted by richardson in Richardson Family's European Adventure | Jul 19, 2009