The Swiss Life..
Monday, September 03, 2007
I finally took the time to write about our holiday in Switzerland. Two days ago, I uploaded all the photos that we took in Switz, and the total came up to 536 photos and videos. AMAZING huh!!! Which is why it has taken me so long to finish this post.
But anyway, at 2am on Monday 27th August, we left in the taxi to Luton Airport, our flight scheduled at 6.30am. However, reaching the airport, something really terrible happened. We forgot daddy's passport. Big ~eeeek!~. So daddy and I took the taxi again and went home to get it. Luckily we made it back in time and it wasn't even check-in time.
We reached Geneva at around 9am local time. The real journey begins....
Veep and train
From Geneva, we took the train to Interlaken West, where we stayed for 2 days.
Reaching Interlaken West, we checked into Hotel Rossli and went out for lunch. We went to Coop supermarket to get some food and water.
Look how tiny the trolley is!!! awww! (well, it's specially for kids!)
Don't I look like a giant?
Coop, and the nice fountain. The water looks really blue doesnt it?
After lunch, we walked around the whole town of Interlaken. Oh by the way, DIE means THE :) so it says THE POST.
There were lots of people skydiving! I would love to try it... but didn't get the chance to
The Grand Palace Hotel (i think it's a hotel.... *blur*)
Can anyone guess what this is? I shall reveal the answer in the next post :)
Aww. the bear is just too utterly adorable that we couldn't resist taking a photo with him
The view from our balcony in our room at Hotel Rossli
The next day, we took the train to Jungfraujoch, which is the TOP OF EUROPE. Jungfraujoch is in the
Bernese Alps on the boundary between the cantons of
Bern and
Valais. It's meant to be filled with snow I think.. But unfortunately, since it's summer, there isn't a lot of snow...
The sceneries were breathtaking! Reminds me of Queenstown in New Zealand
We're halfway theeeere!!!
And we're at the top of Europe!! Look at how amazing the view is! And it was cold too...
In the ice palace
At the plateau (outdoors)
We kept slipping and almost fell over because the wind was soooo strong!!
Husky dog!!!!!!! Ivy and I really wanted to go on the husky ride but the fog was heavy and the wind is unbearable. We missed out a good opportunity... but it was worrying to go on it too so I convinced Ivy she'll have the chance to go next time.
The heavy fog. Come to think of it, I love mist ^_^
The platform have holes and I discovered that I have a minor fear of height. I was even paralysed with fear at a stage
SNOW!!!
Returning from the top, we took a different route down the Jungfraujoch region... and look!!!
AWWWWW~! I just wanted to hug him!!! Such a cute dog!!!
more views...
We stopped at Grindewald to have a look around and returned to the hotel at around 4pm
In the train, listening to my new mp3 cd using my new awesome cool pretty comfy earphones *hyper*
Interlaken Ost, 4 minutes away from Interlaken West
The next day, we took the train at 9am to Bern, the capital of Switzerland, checked into Hotel Goldener Schlüssel and went out straightaway.
One of the clock towers in Bern...
Beautiful...
Next, we went to the Bear Pits, one of the tourist attractions... Have I mentioned before that polar bears are my favourite animal? So yea, I love bears :)
Awww!! He looked bored. There were 2 bears in the bear pit.
Bear 1: I'm bored!
Bear 2: Take a picture of me!
Bear 2: I'm looking for food
Bear 1: Aih. stop with the photos!!
Bear 2: Hahaha! You can't find me anymore.
Walking around the town, we saw this sign that says it was Einstein's home!! Amazing, apparently he had lived there for some time. But we didn't enter his house though.
Cheeky.
Fourth day. We took the train again, this time to Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland.
Bahnof SBB (train station) and it was always raining
The
twosis statue ^_^
At Zurich, we took the tram everywhere just to have a look around the city. The view is beautiful too
In the afternoon, we took the tram to a large shopping mall called the Sihlcity. (the building beside this hotel, which you can't see in this picture, haha) It has 80 shops and 9 cinemas and lots of restaurants. The only thing lacking is ...people.
Cool chairs eh?
The arena cinema
Coop City! Our source of
non-gassata water
I finally get the chance to sleep at the top of a bunk bed!
Another railway station
BEAR~! you should realise my bear-craze now :) they are just so... huggable
Jelmoli - big shopping mall, all branded shops. Ergh. Don't like going into branded shops, there's nothing to buy
Our big legs
The next day, it's time to leave Zurich for Basel...
And so, at Basel, the place we stayed was a bit crappy, but I got to sleep at the top of the bunk bed again. We took the tram around the city and started to shop...
Ice cream!
Phone!
The streets of Marktplatz in Basel
And there was a concert - it was ...loud :)
Don't you just want to go in?
On the last day, we went to Three Country Corner, where it is the border of the three countries - Switzerland, Germany and Netherlands
I just had to put this picture in. Ivy and her love of motion pictures, crediting my professional photography skills (haha)
3 countries' corner!
More walking around to pass the time..
At Basel airport, flight was at 10pm and we reached Luton airport at 10.30ishpm London time (time difference taken into account!) But due to traffic jam, we reached home at 1am, hahaha.
Anyway, school is restarting this Wednesday. Tomorrow. Yippee. Joy.
No more weekdays onlining.
Current mood: Hungry
Currently listening to: Swear it again - Westlife
SOME PHOTOS HAVE BEEN DELETED DUE TO A VERY GOOD REASONLabels: family, holiday, photos, snow, switzerland
12 comments:
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heya! os told me what a long post u had so i came here to sibuk :D sounds like you had a really good time =)
p.s. i don't know why but veep looks so different (not that i've actually seen her)
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btw, i think that's a dog. or a bear!
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I want to go la. You guys went without me.. :(
And I am the shortest in the family now.
What is that thing? A dog? I think it looks like a bear butt tho.
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i think its a big fluffy dog. cz the legs are too small for those of a bear? hehe :P
i love switzerland!!! want to go there again!! :D
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Must be a furry fluffy cute dog!
Anyway, nice doggies and bear pics you have on top of the beautiful sceneries and ppl! I think Veep is growing tall!! WOohoo!!!
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whoa..looks like such a fun trip la... that looks like a bear...abuthen when looking at the other pic, i changed my mind... i think it is a dog..hehehe...
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Haha.. gohyie saying abuthen reminds me so much of cousins hangout time. *sob sob.. i miss u all
i changed my mind. i decide to say it is a fluffy dog then.
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WAH WAH WAH!!!!
it's definitely a bear...a dog cant be that fat-ish, i think...
u may find it nice to sleep in a double bunker, but i find it troublesome have to climb up when sleep and especially lazy to climb down after waking up, ending me always jumping down...
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Pyroboy, dogs are wonderful and they can be pseudo-fattish whatever you call it. HEhehe.. for eg my Shoobie.. looks like lion/bear/alligator/rabbit depending on his style, action and position. HAhaha!
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That trip sounded amazing!!! You are sooo lucky!!! Switzerland is beautiful isn't it?! You sound like you had an amazing time!
By the way I think that animal that you asked about is a bear!
Ivy looks so much older now and tall too! Linda is taller than me now and calls me 'her little sis!':0
Wanting to wish you all the best for starting school again!
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maem: sibuk is gd! :P i think its her hairstyle that's changed so she looks kinda diff.
jas: we cant help it. you can go next time right? and..the answer will be revealed after this hahaa
osbert: awaiting answer?? :D
lynnx01: 'it' is sooo cute isnt it?? and have i grown shorter? :O :( and your description of scooooby brings a smile to all our faces. makes me laugh! awww. i miss him loads! and heigou too~
gohyie: abaden... i spell it abuthen abaden hahaha :)
pyroboy: you jumping down like that just causes you pain in the foot. not worth it i think. i skipped a few rings of the ladder and im down. not a problem :P
polina: thanks soo much!! skool has already been stressing me out and it's only been 3 days. wow that Linda is taller than you! that means she is taller than me! Look how they've grown over the years eh?
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it wont cause my foot to hurt, only a loud "BUM!!!" early in the morning...and try getting down everyday for 3 years before saying it's not a problem..:P
i even steal my bro's bunk for afternoon nap or if he's not sleeping in our room
Coop, and the nice fountain. The water looks really blue doesnt it?
After lunch, we walked around the whole town of Interlaken. Oh by the way, DIE means THE :) so it says THE POST.
There were lots of people skydiving! I would love to try it... but didn't get the chance to
The Grand Palace Hotel (i think it's a hotel.... *blur*)
Can anyone guess what this is? I shall reveal the answer in the next post :)
The view from our balcony in our room at Hotel Rossli
The sceneries were breathtaking! Reminds me of Queenstown in New Zealand
We're halfway theeeere!!!
And we're at the top of Europe!! Look at how amazing the view is! And it was cold too...
In the ice palace
At the plateau (outdoors)
Husky dog!!!!!!! Ivy and I really wanted to go on the husky ride but the fog was heavy and the wind is unbearable. We missed out a good opportunity... but it was worrying to go on it too so I convinced Ivy she'll have the chance to go next time.
SNOW!!!
AWWWWW~! I just wanted to hug him!!! Such a cute dog!!!
more views...
We stopped at Grindewald to have a look around and returned to the hotel at around 4pm
In the train, listening to my new mp3 cd using my new awesome cool pretty comfy earphones *hyper*
Interlaken Ost, 4 minutes away from Interlaken West
One of the clock towers in Bern...
Beautiful...
Awww!! He looked bored. There were 2 bears in the bear pit.
Bear 2: Take a picture of me!
Bear 2: I'm looking for food
Bear 1: Aih. stop with the photos!!
Bear 2: Hahaha! You can't find me anymore.
Bahnof SBB (train station) and it was always raining
The twosis statue ^_^
Cool chairs eh?
The arena cinema
Coop City! Our source of non-gassata water
I finally get the chance to sleep at the top of a bunk bed!
Another railway station
BEAR~! you should realise my bear-craze now :) they are just so... huggable
The next day, it's time to leave Zurich for Basel...
Ice cream!
Phone!
The streets of Marktplatz in Basel
And there was a concert - it was ...loud :)
Don't you just want to go in?
On the last day, we went to Three Country Corner, where it is the border of the three countries - Switzerland, Germany and Netherlands
I just had to put this picture in. Ivy and her love of motion pictures, crediting my professional photography skills (haha)
3 countries' corner!
At Basel airport, flight was at 10pm and we reached Luton airport at 10.30ishpm London time (time difference taken into account!) But due to traffic jam, we reached home at 1am, hahaha.
Polina
heya! os told me what a long post u had so i came here to sibuk :D sounds like you had a really good time =)
p.s. i don't know why but veep looks so different (not that i've actually seen her)