Grindelwald

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We criss crossed Switzerland in the time it takes to drive from Chicago to West Lafayette, the distances here will never seise to amaze me. 

Grindelwald was simply amazing. The Eiger is front and center and in  your face.

I had no idea what we were going to do. Was I surprised, we took the tram up the mountian to the base of the Eiger it was simple breath taking. And had a very distinctive profile!

Then we took the tram through  the Eiger tunnel to JungFrau it was hard to believe it was built in 1912. There were windows out of the tunnel overlooking the circle of mountians.  When we reached the top we were on the top of Europe and could see forever. The clouds came and went, one minute you were lost in clouds the next you could see forever. 

We had an incredible tour, it was Disneyland on ice. The tour takes you through the mountian to the inside of a glacier with ice sculptures everywhere.

Dancing with the Bears.

Fat mans misery.  And we even had time to lounge around.

There was a circular IMAX inside the tunnel of the entire  view, then off to the history tunnel, huge snow globe, and the Sphinx with the incredible view. The wind up the mountian blew in circles and was cold. 

Had my twirl at the top then got my last snowball in for the year.

As we made our way to the top the clouds encircled us. We could be anywhere, but do not take to many steps back. 

On our return trip Kirk wanted to hike, the good news was most of the trails were closed! We did get off the train and hiked to the next stop but it was not a death march. The country side was full of edelweiss. Made me want to break out in "The Hills are Alive"!

Where is your Heidi outfit when you needed it! 

We came down the  mountian and  it was summer again. We enjoyed Swiss cheese fondue on the patio, and watched the sunset over the mountians. 

"Delicious"

We headed off for Lazern the next day, a three hour drive that out us on the other side of the country. Beatiful city surrounded by water and mountians. I even got to ride a horse with a naked man leading me! What more could you ask for.

By the end of the day we ended up at PSI near Zurich for a tour of the labs,

 then back to Geneve. All in a day's drive, simple amazing.