Thursday, August 9, 2012
A pack morn only this time we were not pressed for time having a 10 o'clock train departure. Sooo, it was back to finding a real cup of koffee; earning a score of 7. On our 10 minute ride to the train station we said goodby to Innsbruck and all it's old stuff, then into the quiet train station; hardly recognized it, last time we saw it it was bustling. After a few food purchases we acquired a seat track side and assumed a position we will keep for the next 7 hours-sitting. You certainly can see lots of gorgeous scenery from a train! Zermatt is simply exquisite having a world class location, and combination of classy new Swiss hotels and chalets mixed with well maintained old stuff but this old stuff is log cabins on stilts from the 18th century. It has a main street that feels classy old and as you walk down the street, all of a sudden- shazam, there's the Matterhorn looking down at you from high up in the mountains - a thrilling sight. Today, thanks to our discovery in chemistry we hike up the Matterhorn trail. Our discovery was that rubber combined with gelato make steel - Lynn's legs are now made of steel. Starting down main street to get to trail head we encountered a herdsman herding his goats right smack down the middle of it; quite a sight seeing goats walking along down a street bordered on both sides by Rodeo Drive type stores. The walk was filled with views of the Matterhorn, as we passed several hamlets comprised of real old stuff. Returning to town we wandered about discovering new wonders of Zermatt, the original old settlement, the walk along the river, a coop grocery store, etc. Fortunately for us, our hotel reservations included dinner as the prices here are incredible. . . .as in HIGH, like the mountains. Also fortunately, the included meals have been excellent! Austria and Zermatt are both meccas for parasailers- we have seen them everywhere and they have classes and tandem rides here. Lynn is tempted but needs to continue being capable of walking so discretion is advisable.
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Hey, your recent sojourn is so beautiful. I've never been to Switzerland, because when I lived in Europe, we were poor, and that country, as you're finding, is EXPENSIVE.
ReplyDeleteBTW, there was a travel article in the NY Times last Sunday about the Black Forest - restaurants, touristy things (and stuff off the beaten track as well as the latest additions to the scene) and so on. The Times travel section is usually GREAT, and so here's the link: http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/travel/in-the-black-forest-tradition-updated.html?pagewanted=all
The Times usually lets occasional visitors access their site for free, but if there's a problem, let me know. We'll see if we can figure out a way to send the article.