Oh for a transport system like the one in Switzerland. I've only been there once and it was, as you say, spot on. It makes all the difference when you're travelling, especially for complicated trips.
Great article and lovely photos! The foggy ones reminded me of a trip to Kitzbühel, many years ago. We took the cable car to the top of the Hahnenkamm and couldn't see our hands in front of our faces. And there was the time we went to Berlin and the Brandenberg gate, which I particularly wanted to see, was covered with tarpaulin. Things don't always go according to plan. The trick is to make the most of the experience and enjoy the things that do!
Wow, gorgeous, thanks for sharing with us. I feel like I'd really, really enjoy visiting Switzerland. Appreciated the callouts to traveling with a kiddo also and the slower pace you travel at when you do. We just took our three-year-old camping for the first time... she LOVED it and wanted us to pick up and move to the campsite haha.
Fantastic guide and tour of Rigi, Kate. Switzerland is so stunning, and I'm always so envious of its extensive public transport.
We were in Locarno and Bern this time last year, plus we stopped off in Lucerne so Rigi wasn't far away. We did most of our hiking in Grindelwald, which was so amazing and we were so lucky with the weather up there.
I also went paragliding for the first time (had to be forced a tad by more more thrill-seeking wife!) in Locarno, which was beyond incredible.
Enjoy the continued travels and adventures. Having all that on your relative doorstep is a real treat.
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Thanks for offering such wonderful travel immersion to start my day! You captured everything perfectly, from the feeling of "intimate immensity" to transportation. We spent a few days in Adelboden, which has superb hiking along several Alps that can easily be accessed with gondolas (and nothing beats the fresh cheese from the Alphuts).
If you are up for a literary connection to local travel, the "Beatushoelen" (near Interlaken) are what inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's Rivendell and Gollum's cave. You can walk through the extensive inner pathways and natural tunnels that lead to small ponds. We did this a few years ago and out kids were thoroughly impressed.
I am sentimentality fond of the Swiss Alps. In 1980 I was a student (I know, how could it possibly be that long ago) and the Swiss Tourist Board ran a programme where you got free board and lodging in return for footpath construction. It was meticulously organised, as you would expect: the paths had to be absolutely level, one meter wide, and with regular drainage channels. We had pickaxes and shovels, there were huge jam sandwiches and a tea urn carried on your back. We worked from 8 til 2 then had the day free. I fell in love with the Alps and I think if I was in Murren now I could still find the path!
You’ve settled it: I need to visit Switzerland again.
Oh for a transport system like the one in Switzerland. I've only been there once and it was, as you say, spot on. It makes all the difference when you're travelling, especially for complicated trips.
Great article and lovely photos! The foggy ones reminded me of a trip to Kitzbühel, many years ago. We took the cable car to the top of the Hahnenkamm and couldn't see our hands in front of our faces. And there was the time we went to Berlin and the Brandenberg gate, which I particularly wanted to see, was covered with tarpaulin. Things don't always go according to plan. The trick is to make the most of the experience and enjoy the things that do!
Really enjoyed this! A huge takeaway for me - cheese factories! I'll take that over chocolate any day.
Love this! Such romantic, fun adventures, and I love the stories and details. Living vicariously! 😊🌻
Wow, gorgeous, thanks for sharing with us. I feel like I'd really, really enjoy visiting Switzerland. Appreciated the callouts to traveling with a kiddo also and the slower pace you travel at when you do. We just took our three-year-old camping for the first time... she LOVED it and wanted us to pick up and move to the campsite haha.
You had me at cheese factories...
Fantastic guide and tour of Rigi, Kate. Switzerland is so stunning, and I'm always so envious of its extensive public transport.
We were in Locarno and Bern this time last year, plus we stopped off in Lucerne so Rigi wasn't far away. We did most of our hiking in Grindelwald, which was so amazing and we were so lucky with the weather up there.
I also went paragliding for the first time (had to be forced a tad by more more thrill-seeking wife!) in Locarno, which was beyond incredible.
Enjoy the continued travels and adventures. Having all that on your relative doorstep is a real treat.
Thanks for offering such wonderful travel immersion to start my day! You captured everything perfectly, from the feeling of "intimate immensity" to transportation. We spent a few days in Adelboden, which has superb hiking along several Alps that can easily be accessed with gondolas (and nothing beats the fresh cheese from the Alphuts).
If you are up for a literary connection to local travel, the "Beatushoelen" (near Interlaken) are what inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's Rivendell and Gollum's cave. You can walk through the extensive inner pathways and natural tunnels that lead to small ponds. We did this a few years ago and out kids were thoroughly impressed.
Enjoy the rest of your summer travel !
I am sentimentality fond of the Swiss Alps. In 1980 I was a student (I know, how could it possibly be that long ago) and the Swiss Tourist Board ran a programme where you got free board and lodging in return for footpath construction. It was meticulously organised, as you would expect: the paths had to be absolutely level, one meter wide, and with regular drainage channels. We had pickaxes and shovels, there were huge jam sandwiches and a tea urn carried on your back. We worked from 8 til 2 then had the day free. I fell in love with the Alps and I think if I was in Murren now I could still find the path!
Love the views. Maharishi once had his headquarters at Lake Lucerne. Thanks for sharing