It’s Sunday and it’s Switzerland time….
Switzerland is a spectacular country which means its train journeys are often just off the scale. No need to read a book here. Just look out the window and drink the views in.
The trip from from Lauterbrunnen to Kleine Scheidegg is one such experience.
The train goes on further up through the Eiger Tunnel to the JungFrauJoch. Known as the Top of Europe. But that was just too expensive. One day maybe… So we got off at the stop where a short walk takes you to the base of the famous North Face of the Eiger.
On the trip up I remember looking out of the train window in awe with our son repeatedly saying
“Mum can you tell me the story about the legend of the three mountains AGAIN”
The legend is that a beautiful young girl (The Jungfrau) is in danger from an evil Ogre (The Eiger). Only a brave Monk (The Mönch) can protect her. They forever stand next to each other in an eternal struggle.
Son loved this story and his mum loved telling him it. On this trip she must have retold it at least 30 times. Another smiley memory. Happy Days and my love keep telling that story.
is still dark there now isn’t it?
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Yep
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Beautiful shots!
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Thank you so much
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beautiful views!
i love going thru tunnels!
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Switzerland has some spectacular and long tunnels
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Enjoy it! Have fun! xox
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🙏🙏
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Some mountains are more beautiful than others. The Jungfrau is such a mountain and when you have memories is much beautiful !!!
The railway to the sky
Adolf Guyer-Zeller, a creative engineer from Zurich, spent a short holiday in the small village of Mürren. The year was 1893 and one day at the end of August he ascended the Schilthorn together with his daughter. The view was breathtaking and what affected him most was the sight of the beautiful Jungfrau. From that day the engineer became obsessed with the idea of building a railway to the summit of the Jungfau. The next night he made a sketch of his great plan. Starting from Kleine Scheidegg via the Eiger glacier the trains were to go in a long tunnel through the Eiger. Out into the open again, the trains would arrive at the Jungfraujoch plateau 3454 meters above sea level. The Jungfrau railroad was to be built mainly according to Guyer-Zellers first sketch, even if it did not reach all the way to the summit of the Jungfrau.
Have a nice Sunday with your son!!!
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Wow. Thank you so much.
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Happy memories make life more precious. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for reading it
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Let’s face it – with scenes and memories like that associated with her, you are not going to forget her in a hurry, neither of you are – right?? 🙂
Wasn’t On Her majesty’s Secret Service filmed up on the Jungfrau/Schilthorn?
Happy Day! 🙂
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It was when I find the photos will post them.
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Cool!
Plenty of time. 🙂
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Never stop telling that story! Even if he grows out of it,lol
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It’s such a cool story and because they are such big mountains they dominate the skyline for miles.
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The story of the story is an excellent post
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Thank you so much sir
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“No need to read a book here. Just look out the window and drink the views in.”
This. Exactly this.
I rode various trains across Germany through Switzerland and into France last year. The journey was something crazy like 16 hours so I had plans for all kinds of reading and writing and thinking and planning… And I don’t think I did anything but look out of the window.. Especially in Switzerland 🙂
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You just can’t take your eyes off the window can you.
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Thank you for sharing so much wonderful 🙂
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Thank you for taking the time to read them.
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What a great memory and beautiful pictures – looks really breathtaking.
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It so is.
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Beautiful scenery and story.:)
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Thank you so much
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I can’t help but think what wonderful jigsaw puzzles these views would make. Absolutely stunning Gary.
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They so would
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Great story! I didn’t know it, and I’m sure you glad she told it every one of those 30 times.
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Yes I so am.
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such a legend to inspire story after story, smile after smile xxxxxx
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I can’t tell it as well as his mum but I think he can still hear her storytelling. There’s a skill to great reading aloud and story reciting. xxxxxxx
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There really is. xxxxx
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Sadly not with me. xxxxx
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(Hugs)
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Oh to sound like Idris Elba and not Mr Bean.
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Hey, the world needs Mr. Beans as much as it needs Idris Elbas. 🙂
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That is a good job in my case.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
OH GRRRR! I MISSED THIS TRAIN TRIP!
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Thank you
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