Category: Switzerland
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Switzerland, Day 4: Bern to Vevey
After pastries and espresso, SMS and I were off to Bern. I was really looking forward to Bern for one reason: swimming in the River Aare. The Aare wraps around Bern’s Old Town like a horseshoe and swimming in the river is a very Bern thing to do. People even go for a swim during…
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Switzerland, Day 3: Luzern and Happy 4th!
View of Spreuerbruke from Kapellbrucke SMS and I were going to move onto Bern on day 3, but we decided to stay in Zurich so we could watch Gisele play softball that night with her team. After fortifying ourselves with Nespresso, we headed out for a morning of touristing in Old Town Luzern. We crossed…
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Switzerland, Day 2: Luzern and Melchsee-Frutt
I’ve seen uglier places…The beautiful Melchee-Frutt! After a slightly interrupted night’s sleep thanks to my friend Mr. Jet Lag, SMS and I were ready for a fun day. Gisele had planned for us to go on a hike to see the bearded vultures, an endangered species that recently had a pair released in the wild. …
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Switzerland, Day 1: Arrival
Matterhorn- don’t worry! The travelogues will get to it! In early July, SMS and I went on an amazing 17 day trip to Switzerland. I had almost a month off between jobs and we decided to take advantage of it and plan an epic vacation. Because of the 4th of July holiday, SMS only missed…
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