Switzerland

Deb in the Swiss countryside

Deb and I at the 'top of europe'


the swiss sunset


We had quite a drive from Forence up into the Swiss Alps. We stopped in Lucern for a couple hours and checked out the swiss army knives and swatches. We spent up some large $ on a nice pair of Italian leather shoes each(the irony that the shop we bought them from prided itself on the 'made in switzerland' theme and the fact we had just come from 6 days in Italy ourselves was not lost on us). We then headed into th alps and man was it a postcard view the whole way. Even when the thunder and lightning came as we drove high up the alps surrounded by picturesque lakes was a spectacular sight of nature. There was snow on some of the peak so it wasn't the warmest and the red sunset on the mountains was awesome. We spent the next day going up jungfraujoch(spelling?) a mountain peak with the highest lookout in Europe and the highest postoffice in the world. Needless to say we sent a postcard and went out into the snow and checked out the 'ice palace' and went up to the lookout. A 2 hour train ride takes you up the mountain and it was well worth it. The 2 hour train ride down coupled with the dramatic change of altitude put most asleep or at least uber drowsy. back to camp for dinner an some drinks.