Starting to get used to our first class train journey's & heading for Zurich. Sonya (who I used to live with in airlie beach & now working living in manedorf outskirts of Zurich) met us at the train station. Big hugs, kiss & a wonderful smile, was a warm & welcoming site. We took the 1 1/2 hrs sunset ferry cruise on the lake to go back to her place, which was a welcome change to public transport or taxi, gave us a chance to have a good chat & catchup while taking in the sites & views, was very special. Spent a couple of days with Sonya, got to enjoy the city of Zurich, immersed ourselves in the local flea market, where Lyn managed to grab a few bargains (warm coat, wool jumper, hooded jacket) as the weather had turned cold on us, to which we were not prepared. I on the other hand decided to suck it up, freeze to death, be wet & cold because I didn't want to carry any more gear in my backpack & was only going to be cold for a short time.
Said our sad goodbyes to Sonya, heading to Luzern for the day, another beautiful old town, with 2 gorgeous old very long wooden walk bridges that crossed the river, also had this amazing carving of a wounded lion carved into a cave on a massive stone wall with a large pond & beautiful garden, gr8 day, but back on the train to interlaken, once again being greeted by stunning scenery, mountains, lakes, rivers, snow, glaciers & frozen waterfalls, magic warm sunny days, just sent me into the freedom of nature.
After spending late afternoon doing some major changes to our booked train trips & accomodations, changing our schedules due to the beautiful weather, upsetting the Swiss rail people, paying extra for the changes & totally being stressed out, hotel reception lady reassured us it will all be ok, relax, tomorrow will be a new adventure.
She was right, perfect sunny day, took the train, a bus & 3 cable cars up to Schilthorn pizglocia mountian. We started at 19 degrees, then 11, next stage 7 & by the time we reached the 2033 mtrs high peaks of the snow capped mountains it was 4degrees, but magic sunshine, it was just incredible views. We had lunch at Murren ( only 400 people in this little mountain village) further down the mountain where our views of the cliffs, gorge, skydivers, waterfalls, were all in front of us, real calming. Still descending, where I ventured into the Trummelbach falle, which consist of 10 tremendous powerful waterfalls raging inside & thru the mountain at horrific speed, u had to be taken up by a fanicular tram high in the tunnel up inside the mountain, was fantastic. It has been a very inspiring day to be alive.
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