Ferien in der Schweiz – A Swiss Holiday
25.12.2010
Today I slept quite a bit, something about being in a car for 13 hours.
I’m staying in Strasberg over-night and then onwards to Grindelwald!
Ps. Merry Christmas
26.12.2010
6 more hours in the car, we got stuck in traffic too… so much for Swiss efficiency. By the time we got to Grindelwald all I could think about was food. A five course meal will do me nicely thanks.
I’ve decided if I come here again then I shall be flying to Zurich and then taking a short-four-hour coach ride to my destination. All in all I think 8 hours is a slightly smaller number than 19 hours of sick-sleep-crushed-car travel. I imagine flying also as being slightly more economical on ones wallet as petrol isn’t so cheap anymore and nor are hotels.
Oh and the football score sucked too.
27.12.2010
The travelling is almost worth it after seeing the view from my room. Surrounded by mountains it is awe-inspiring, maybe I’ll retire here and write a novel about cold weather (it’s currently minus twenty).
I rented a board and got myself up the mountain around noon. My first run actually went pretty well I stayed in the same area around Kleine Scheidegg all day just to get the feel of riding back. The great thing is you can ride all the way down the mountain to near enough the doorstep of the hotel.
Tonight I shall be having Avocado with Prawns, Spinach Soup, Salad Buffet, Veal with Spaghetti and Ice Cream to finish.
28.12.2010
Day two, I must have got in a fair few miles today, I didn’t stop.
I’m really looking forward to dinner, this hotel is only half-board so no lunch, saying that I did have a mars bar at about one o’clock.
29.12.2010
Did you know three-quarters of Swiss men have moustaches, the train ride to Kleine Scheidegg takes about half an hour so I’ve decided to entertain myself by working this out, it’s pretty easy all you have to do is spot someone speaking either German or French and sporting a moustache the majority of them do. I think to fit in next year I may have to grow one for the occasion. I think the Swiss girls might like that.
Today I found out there is a gym and a sauna in the hotel. I may well have to visit the sauna after a long day on the mountain tomorrow. I spent most of today actually taking some photos to bring home, I got a few of the ‘world famous’ Eiger north face. I will admit though the glacier I saw is breath-taking. I’d never seen one before. I just wish I could get a little closer without spending a billion francs on a helicopter ticket.
Tonight instead of sticking to the set five course menu we went downstairs to the fondue bar, it was nice but I think that amount of cheese and potato is enough to see me through until next year.
30.12.2010
I dislike ice. Today I nearly dislocated my shoulder.
I’ve found myself drinking a lot less than I do back home, so far in the last week I’ve a pint of beer and half a can of cider. Maybe this is a new start, I actually feel healthy! I’m also smoking far less, really hoping to quit in the new year.
31.12.2010
What to do tonight, go in to town or stay in the bar. My last day riding today, the conditions are getting poor.
01.01.2011
Happy New Year!
02.01.2011
Now for the bit of the holiday I hate. Car journeys! Only four hours today then staying in the same hotel in Strasburg as I did last week. I’m not looking forward to tomorrow. Thirteen hours in the car just isn’t healthy. I miss my bed.
03.01.2011
It feels good to be home, I’m going to the pub.
