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Bernese Oberland

The Bernese Oberland – the reason why I fell in love with Switzerland in the first place

24 August 201026 January 2007

Switzerland won my heart over in January 2005, on a trip we planned at the last minute for the long weekend of Three Kings Day (I was working in Italy, where we actually got the day off of work for it). My husband and I were both tired and stressed, but we managed to find … Read more

The monks, the Jungfrau, and the mystery trip

5 July 201421 June 2006

This past weekend we were told to pack a bag and show up at the train station at 7:50 Saturday morning. On our packing list was hiking boots, a towel, and clothing for temperatures from -3 to 30 degrees Celsius (26 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit). The mystery trip was organized by the owner of the … Read more

I know, I know, you’re tired of hearing about snow. Tough.

4 July 201414 March 2006

We just got back from a glorious long weekend in Mürren, an excessively adorable little skiing village in the Swiss Alps. To get there one must take an incline railway to a cog-wheel train to the town. Once you get to the town itself, the only way to get your luggage to your hotel is … Read more

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