Our backpacks are getting heavier but they pale in comparison to some we have seen here. Today lost 2 hours of travel - they split the train and unbeknownst to us we were on the end going south, not north. The trains truely 'do' whistle stops, soooo cool. We got turned back around - found another bobsled ride (no time to take it) and arrived in Zermatt around 8:30pm. Walked to several hotels, all closed, until finding one with "last available room" for a whopping.. .don't ask. Suffice it to say Switzerland is VERY expensive. Dinner for 2 that night in their traditional Switzerland resturante setting was about 100 franc, including dessert. There was a 5 piece band playing foot stompin, table slappin toons.
Swiss Band
Sunday morning found us on a train going even higher up to see the world (Disney) famous Matterhorn. Elevation was like 3136 m above sea level. Took pictures, played in the snow, had lunch for a combined 58 franc, saw the clouds start rolling in and decided to get down off that mountain. Sunday afternoon found us leaving Switzerland with 6.50 franc in our pockets. Since it was Sunday there were no banks open - Char so wanted to open that Swiss bank account!
Snow Fight!
Highest Shopping Mall...Char's in heaven
It's da Matterhorn
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