The Top Of Eurpoe

Saturday, February 23, 2008 What a day! I don't even know where to begin. Maybe in the middle with the children sledding in the alps? Or with the train ride up the mountain that only got more incredible as we ascended?

Interlaken is about a two hour high speed train ride from Basel to almost the center of Switzerland. (Interlaken is between two lakes as the name implies.)

Interlaken was beautiful as the photos above show, but no snow. The small village is surrounded by snow covered mountains. Seeing it just wasn't enough. So we went to the ticket counter and asked where we would need to go to get to the snow. The ticket agent named a few places. We chose Kleine Scheidegg because of its proximity to the very top! The Top of Europe it is called.

We excitedly boarded a little train with windows that opened and wooden seats. Everyone else aboard sat quietly and composed in their seats. Not us. We quickly opened the windows, hanging out like tourists oohing and awing!

There was an English man on holiday watching all of the activity we were creating running from side to side of the train snapping pictures and pointing. He warned about hanging out the window too far. Within minutes we appreciated his warning when the train entered a very narrow tunnel.

With every turn the view became more beautiful. The grassy hillsides soon turn to snow covered hills then to snow capped mountains.

Then the we reached our destination. Robert and the children spent the rest of the afternoon sledding and exploring. Not being dressed for sledding, I people watched, took pictures and enjoyed God's creation. Sunset was glorious.

The kids old and young a like had a wonderful day! Lots of kid photos on the gallery http://www.photos.5plus1ranch.com/ .