Saturday 3 June 2006 Highlights: Train ride and sights at Top of Europe at Jungfrajoch
This place is just amazing the photos do no justice at all. Staying in a campsite for the first time I had a waterfall just outside my room. I stayed in a cabin with Luke (who I met in Bern) and Richie (NZ), each day we cooked a joint meal (Switzerland is very expensive). Luckily for me I got to go up to the ‘Top of Europe – Jungfrajoch’, which is the highest train station in Europe. The weather have this train trip cancelled the last few days apparently.
Friday 2 June 2006 Highlights: Exploring beautiful Bern
In the morning I explored the city again with Luke which mostly meant looking at some very nice buildings from the outside which include Einstein’s house while he lived in Bern.
Bridge over Aare River, Bern
Late in the afternoon I headed caught the BusAbout bus to Lauterbrunnen.
Thursday 1 June 2006 Highlights: Bear Pit of Bern, Cheap Beer
Today I met up with 2 young woman from the USA Ashlee and April and together with Luke we decided to exploring the city. First up we hired bikes to get around, best yet you got your money back when the bike was returned. I proved a bit of a klutz managing to crash my bike. This was very embarrassing especially after I helped the girls earlier and I mentioned my extensive bike riding experience 🙂
Left to right: me, Ashlee, April and Luke
During the day we visited the Bern Bear Pit with houses several bears that basically do tricks for the crowd, it sounds bad and it is in many ways however I hope that they are very well looked after, at least they appeared to be healthy. We also found the status of an Ogre eating little children, so beware misbehaving children!
Later in the day we attended the opening of a bar which had an opening special allowing each patron one 2 for 1 beer purchase. Both Ashlee and April are Mormom’s and as a result don’t drink alcohol so they let us use their 2 for 1 specials which meant both Luke and me got to have 4 beers for the price of 2 and given the exchange rate this turned out to be almost the only reasonable purchase possible in Bern, and I expect Switzerland!
Wednesday 31 May 2006 Highlights: Arriving in beautiful Switzerland
Most of the day was in the bus but that allowed for looking at the beautiful Switzerland landscape. I did however meet a new friend in Luke who is from Australia and we both talked to lots of people at our new hostel including a local Swiss guy who had some interesting stories (and was concerned about drunken Australians to boot).
Tuesday 30 May 2006 Highlights: Arc de Triumph, Auguste Rodin’s House, Stunning night bike ride
I was a man on a mission today as this is my last chance in Paris to see some things I had missed last time so as soon as I arrived from Antwerp I was off exploring.
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