As my computer crashed I'm just putting an overload of photos onto here. Each page will contain photos of one place, probably without text at this stage. Sorry for that but I've lost so many of my photos and these are what I've managed to retrieve from my hard drive.
First view of Swiss Alps from the air.
Magnificent Swiss Alps.
We were lucky as it clouded over after this.
Snow falling as we travelled from Geneva to Luzerne by train.
Switzerland is everything we expected, and more.
Switzerland is everything we expected, and more.
Welcome cuppa from our friendly tea-trolley man on the train.
We set up our picnic lunch in our carriage on our little table.
We set up our picnic lunch in our carriage on our little table.
Arriving in Engelberg, Switzerland.
This is what we'd dreamed about. Snow on the ground, drunken men falling out of the pub to catch the train down the mountain, yodeling blaring out from the hotels, dusk falling, our hotel sitting majestic atop a hill overlooking the village. Magical!
This is what we'd dreamed about. Snow on the ground, drunken men falling out of the pub to catch the train down the mountain, yodeling blaring out from the hotels, dusk falling, our hotel sitting majestic atop a hill overlooking the village. Magical!
Hotel Terrace awaits us. It was a bit like Santa's grotto. A series of tunnels and lifts took us up to the hotel.
Finally we arrive. Majestic Hotel Terrace.
Morning view from our 'upgraded' hotel room.
Hate to think what our room would have been like if it wasn't upgraded. Thankfully we had our bottle of Bailey's purchased at the airport to warm us up.
Hate to think what our room would have been like if it wasn't upgraded. Thankfully we had our bottle of Bailey's purchased at the airport to warm us up.
View from breakfast.
From hotel balcony overlooking Mt Titlus (we think).
Car park and village below.
Other tourists enjoying the view.
Tree outside our room.
Another shot down the hillside showing the gondola which we soon will be on.
Magical!
Car park, village and mountains beyond.
Panoramic.
Thought we'd died and gone to Switzerland heaven.
Gondola tracks.
Braving the brisk morning air.
What? No gloves?
Mt Titlis, here we are!
Well wrapped up.
Pam.
Gaylene. And it's freezing cold.
I had to keep taking a glove off to take photos.
Lucky we made it across the iceflyer before the whiteout conditions.
Gondola across the glacier.
Snow setting in.
Time for a hot chocolate and warmth.
Meeting the locals.
Photographer needs more practice.
Finally, hot chocolate!
Think the camera (i-phone) has frozen over.
Finally thawing, us and the camera.
A welcome hot drink after ascending 10,000 feet.
Now we join hundreds of Chinese and Malaysian tourists on our three gondolas to get back down the mountain.
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