Ah Yat Restaurant

Brunch at Ah Yat Restaurant, Ramada Riverside Hotel.

Switzerland - Interlaken

Although we have passed by Interlaken many times, we didn't have time to explore the area. So instead of visiting the Rhine waterfall as planned, we change our destination to Interlaken. Our last day of the trip is just to walk along the street, take some photos, shop some chocolate and other knick-knack things from the supermarket to bring back home.






Interlaken.




One of the many activities around this area is Paragliding.


And that should be all for my Switzerland trip since tomorrow I will board the train to the Zurich airport.

Switzerland - Jungfrau Region

As our end of the trip approaches and the sky is still cloudy and raining, we have no choice but visit the Jungfrau area and see how much we can visit.



We take a train to Interlaken, transfer to Grindelwald where we buy the Jungfrau ticket to climb to the Kleine Scheidegg station, the starting point of the rack railway to the Jungfraujoch.







Jungfraujoch (3454m): the Jungfrau railway has been plying its way through a 7-km-long tunnel to the ‘Top of Europe’, the ultimate excursion destination in the Bernese Oberland, since 1912.


Outside View at the Eigerwand station



It is very very cold up there. Even though I have already prepared myself by wearing as much as I could.


At Sphinx, the sky is not clear. Fog are all around us.





At Glacier area.



One more thing is that I almost think that I were now in India instead of in Europe. Since all around me are Indian tourists. All other nationality seems to be the minorities around these areas.





The Ice Pavilion



Then we have lunch at the cafeteria, although I would not recommend you to lunch here if you don't feel well. Don't know because of the high altitude or the heavy wind striking the building that make me feel dizzy.

Jungfrau Region :The Jungfrau-Aletsch Region is now labelled World Natural Heritage by Unesco. Known for the extraordinary beauty of its landscape, it is the first and only site in the Alps to bear this honorable distinction.

The AletschGlacier is the biggest glacier in the Alps, with a length of 23 km. To cross the Aletsch Glacier is to take a magnificent journey into a stunning world of ice and rocks, Alpine flowers and forests.

On the way down from the Kleine Scheidegg station we choose to come down to the other route - Wengen and then Lauterbrunnen. As there are two different routes up to the Jungfraujoch, the trip can be done as a circular journey.





Wengen



Lauterbrunnen.

Lauterbrunnen is situated in one of the most impressive trough valleys in the Alps, between gigantic rock faces and mountain peaks. With its 72 thundering waterfalls, secluded valleys, colourful alpine meadows and lonely mountain inns, the Lauterbrunnen Valley is one of the biggest nature conservation areas in Switzerland.

The very name ‘Lauter Brunnen’ (‘many fountains’) suggests the magnificence of this landscape.

This one might be the Staubbach Falls: on the edge of the village of Lauterbrunnen. The water plunges almost 300 metres from an overhanging cliff face. It was the inspiration for one of Goethe’s famous poems.



At Lauterbrunnen, we then take a double-cable ropeway and then a train to Murren, a car-free village. The village claims to have a breathtaking panoramic view where we can enjoy the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. However, due to the cloudy sky, I can't confirm that statement. Murren this evening is very quiet. There are only 3 tourist groups up there.

Switzerland - Bern, Bienne

At Zermatt train station in the morning.



On the way from Zermatt to Bern.



Today we will visit Bern which is the capital of Switzerland. Bern is also the capital of the Canton of Bern, the second most populous of Switzerland's cantons. The city was named after a bear that Duke Berchtold V of Zahringen had killed.

Enjoy the Saturday market.



Zytglogge (Bernese German for “Time Bell”), an elaborate medieval clock tower with moving puppets. From 1191 to 1250 the clock tower was the city's western gate, and it was later used as a prison. Its elaborate chimes begin at four minutes before the hour.



The Rathaus, Bern's town hall, dating from the 15th century and with later alterations.



The city's medieval covered shopping promenades



Statue of Samson subduing a lion Fountain



A bare pit. Brown bears have been kept in pits in the far side of the Nydeggbrucke, across the river from the old town's eastern extremity, since the early 16th century.



We plan to go back to the old town center to have lunch, but walking pass this restaurant we all agree to try and see whether the food is delicious as all the rewards it received or not.
Our dish are all delicious and beautifully decorated. Highly recommend if you happen to be in that area.
Restaurant name: Barengraben



The Cathedral is a splendid example of the German-influenced Late Gothic style.




We then walk back to the train station. Passing the Federal Assembly building or Bundeshaus. The building was built in the Neo - Renaissance-style, stands on the the edge of the high ground above the Aare river.



Aare river in Bern



Fine views of the river Aare below and to the Alps beyond.



Local people come to picnic, play chess games or just sit and enjoy the fine view . On clear days the mountains of Berner Oberland with eiger, Monch and Jungfrau are visible on the horizon.

On the way back to Bienne.



Again tonight Khun Kohl hosts the dinner at Ramus, the lakeside restaurant.

Switzerland - Zermatt, Furi

Lucky doesn't come too often which describes our today weather. The grey cloudy sky greets us since morning. So we start the day enjoy window shopping at small shops before taking a cable car to Furi, a small village.






As always we practice our jumping technic again before starting the trekking.





With a beautiful view and classified as the easy and shortest trail, we walk from Furi to Zermatt. However...........






Moral from this trail :
1. don't rely on your shoes eventhough it is the new one and it is designed for trekking. Since if the ground is covered with snow, there is useless.
2. classifed as "easy trekking" when the ground is not covered with snow.



Zermatt is a car free town (using gasoline), only electric cars are allowed. Furthermore, horses and buggies are another alternative; although I don't see much of them.



There are a lot of beautiful hotels in Zermatt to choose from.



Some are located along the river.



Spend sometime in the museum.



Beautiful old house in the town.



Various kinds of souvenirs to choose from.



Our dinner cooked by Oh and Nok. Mine is the Spagel with the Hollandaise sauce.


Note: I am able to buy the cream for the herpes, but not the tablet since it is required the prescribtion.