This morning we took the cogwheel train up to Jungfraujoch. Billed as the “Top of Europe.” Not bad, at 3571 meters (11,760 feet). The top two photos taken of Jungfrau, which is 4148 meters, are from the Sphinx observation terrace and weather station.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
day 965_february 25, 2011
The village of Wengen, at 1274 meters, is car-less. Only way in is by cogwheel train so pack lightly. We stayed one night which was just about right, although there is so much skiing to do. Again, it was warm and even though I don’t have a frame of reference I thought there would have […]
day 957_february 17, 2011
The Kugelbahn at the Verkehrshaus, Luzern. The ball travels through all things Swiss. The only thing missing in this story is the depiction of the frozen bank accounts of certain (former) leaders that won’t be mentioned.
day 945_february 05, 2011
Laax base station for the weekend. This was our first time back on skies in at least fifteen years. Probably longer but I don’t want to admit it. It was so warm and I was surprised at how little snow there was. This is Switzerland and there are supposed to be heaps and heaps of […]
day 944_february 04, 2011
From the billboard collection.
day 943_february 03, 2011
Alpwirtschaft Unterlauelen, 1063 meters. Out for a stroll behind Mt. Pilatus. This is the area to be in for cross-country skiing and more specifically the place to go when hungry.
day 941_february 01, 2011
Verkehrshaus, Luzern. The ultimate transportation museum! This takes me back to my former model railroading days. They are long gone by now but I am pretty sure my homemade mountains looked like these! (joking, they didn’t)