Steve and Amy's European Vacation

Touring Europe on Your Dime

Switzerland

October 17, 2005 (127 Photos)

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Welcome to Germany Welcome to Germany
Lunch at a Gast Haus Lunch at a Gast Haus
Leaving for Switzerland Leaving for Switzerland
Arriving in Schweiz Arriving in Schweiz
The road to Stecklburg The road to Stecklburg
Hello Alps Hello Alps
Cable car to Gimmelwald - no cars allowed Cable car to Gimmelwald - no cars allowed
Lunch in Gimmelwald Lunch in Gimmelwald
No one said there'd be stairs to the chalet No one said there'd be stairs to the chalet
Chalet on the hill Chalet on the hill
Bischofsmatta Bischofsmatta
Relaxing on the apartment balcony Relaxing on the apartment balcony
The Alpiners Three The Alpiners Three
Our Swiss Chalet Our Swiss Chalet
Complete with kuchen und frau Complete with kuchen und frau
Swiss 'love shack' Swiss 'love shack'
This is Gimmelwald This is Gimmelwald
The only action in Gimmelwald The only action in Gimmelwald
All this scenery and Greg's looking at snow chains All this scenery and Greg's looking at snow chains
Watering hole Watering hole
Bah bah black sheep have you any wool? Bah bah black sheep have you any wool?
Yogurt anyone? Yogurt anyone?
Sonnetag nacht en Gimmelwald Sonnetag nacht en Gimmelwald
Blick null Blick null
Sunset over the Alps Sunset over the Alps
Nightlife in Gimmelwald Nightlife in Gimmelwald
Nightlife in Gimmelwald Nightlife in Gimmelwald
0610 hrs. Monday morning 0610 hrs. Monday morning
Cable car to Murren Cable car to Murren
2nd cable car to Birg 2nd cable car to Birg
3rd cable car to Piz Gloria 3rd cable car to Piz Gloria
Our destination Schilthorn - 10,000 ft. Our destination Schilthorn - 10,000 ft.
Piz Gloria - the restarant on Schilthorn Piz Gloria - the restarant on Schilthorn
View from the top View from the top
Greg & Amy Greg & Amy
Hangin' out on the balcony Hangin' out on the balcony
View eins View eins
Steve & Amy Steve & Amy
No high heels allowed No high heels allowed
Told you so Told you so
Tres Amigos Tres Amigos
Reflection of Parkes Reflection of Parkes
Blick drei Blick drei
Blick vier Blick vier
Blick funf Blick funf
Our kangaroo buddies Our kangaroo buddies
Location, location, location Location, location, location
Blick sechs Blick sechs
The children have been here The children have been here
George Lazenby in 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' George Lazenby in 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
Diana and the boys Diana and the boys
The film is nearly 40 yrs. old. Get over it already. The film is nearly 40 yrs. old. Get over it already.
A cold drink in the rotating restaraunt. A cold drink in the rotating restaraunt.
Talk about a 'round about' - it rotates Talk about a 'round about' - it rotates
It's easy to be neutral at 10k ft. It's easy to be neutral at 10k ft.
Choices? We choose down. Choices? We choose down.
Sun on our backs, gravity on our side... how can we go wrong? Sun on our backs, gravity on our side... how can we go wrong?
Probably the way we should have taken down. Probably the way we should have taken down.
On the start of our 5500 ft. Alpine decent. On the start of our 5500 ft. Alpine decent.
Time out! Gotta change shoes. Time out! Gotta change shoes.
Just follow the fence Just follow the fence
What fence? What fence?
Navigating the slope Navigating the slope
Wave. Everybody wave. Wave. Everybody wave.
One foot in front of the other One foot in front of the other
Alpine photo shoot Alpine photo shoot
There's the trail. There's the trail.
'Wait up! I'm falling as fast as I can.' 'Wait up! I'm falling as fast as I can.'
A View to a Piss A View to a Piss
Crazy bloke. Even 10k isn't enough for him. Crazy bloke. Even 10k isn't enough for him.
Amy en blick sieben Amy en blick sieben
So... this is alpining?! So... this is alpining?!
Dos cervezas, per favore. Dos cervezas, per favore.
Can you see Piz Gloria? - 2hrs. later Can you see Piz Gloria? - 2hrs. later
Times are based on SPRINTING down the mountain. Times are based on SPRINTING down the mountain.
A leap of faith A leap of faith
Don't adjust your set. We're compensating for gravity. Don't adjust your set. We're compensating for gravity.
Piz Gloria resting on the tip of my finger. Piz Gloria resting on the tip of my finger.
Where the rubber hits the road. Where the rubber hits the road.
My only artsy shot. My only artsy shot.
Break time on the slope. Break time on the slope.
Perspective is everything. Perspective is everything.
Civilization Civilization
Suppenalp Suppenalp
Postcard from Suppenalp Postcard from Suppenalp
Our future summer home Our future summer home
The neighbors The neighbors
We think this is the way to Murren We think this is the way to Murren
Overlooking Murren Overlooking Murren
Finally... a sign to point our way Finally... a sign to point our way
The road to Gimmelwald The road to Gimmelwald
Rush hour in Gimmelwald Rush hour in Gimmelwald
Shortcut down the stairs Shortcut down the stairs
Gimmelwald 7 hrs. later Gimmelwald 7 hrs. later
Finally back at the chalet Finally back at the chalet
Relaxing after the decent.... zzzzzzzzz Relaxing after the decent.... zzzzzzzzz
Next day enjoying Murren Next day enjoying Murren
The view from Murren The view from Murren
Murren overlooks Gimmelwald Murren overlooks Gimmelwald
Fondue, an aquired taste Fondue, an aquired taste
Oh boy. Getting cloudy. Oh boy. Getting cloudy.
Blick acht Blick acht
Steve's new friends Steve's new friends
White chocolate milk White chocolate milk
Blick neun Blick neun
Blick zehn Blick zehn
Environmentally friendly lawn mowers Environmentally friendly lawn mowers
Our chalet overlooks the village Our chalet overlooks the village
This is the life This is the life
A man and his mountain A man and his mountain
Local farmer or Santa... your choice Local farmer or Santa... your choice
Night falls on the Alps Night falls on the Alps
Sunrise on the Alps Sunrise on the Alps
Wednesday morning. Amy needs cafino! Wednesday morning. Amy needs cafino!
Going back down to the valley Lauterbrunnen Going back down to the valley Lauterbrunnen
In the valley In the valley
Back up to Isenfluh - only accessable by a burrow or 360° tunnel through the mountain Back up to Isenfluh - only accessable by a burrow or 360° tunnel through the mountain
Isenfluh Isenfluh
Isenfluh Isenfluh
Swiss cheese and butter Swiss cheese and butter
Cheese closet Cheese closet
Parting shot of Schweiz Parting shot of Schweiz
Flossenburg Concentration Camp Flossenburg Concentration Camp
'Jesus in the Dungeon' Chapel 'Jesus in the Dungeon' Chapel
One of several guard houses One of several guard houses
Jewish Memorial Jewish Memorial
Don, figure this out. Don, figure this out.

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