Erika and I spent the last two days in the most scenic place on Earth - Lauterbrutten, Switzerland! We can't overstate just how amazing our camping location was. We were nestled in a valley between the snowy alps and then other very tall cliffs and hills.
We woke up pretty early yesterday morning, got some of Cam's delicious breakfast, and then walked to the train station. Lauterbrutten is everything you'd hope a Swiss skiing town is - we stayed in little Chalets, the buildings are perfect and adorable, and the people are very friendly!
At the station we boarded a cog railway and then took the nearly two hour long journey to Jungfrau Station just below Jungfrau mountain, all the while marveling at the sights above and below us. I'll post pictures when I get wifi access but for now, just google Jungfrau and Lauterbrutten and you'll be very jealous!
When we got to the top of Jungfrau we headed outside. We'd been bundled up in our warm clothes (sweaters and jackets and pants) but when we got to the snowy mountains we stripped down to our swimwear and took some fun pictures with the group. Honestly we didn't feel cold at all and, especially when we weren't hit with the random breeze, we could've stayed up there in t-shirts and shorts.
After the pictures we went on several toboggan and tube sled rides at the complex there. We'd send groups of 6 at a time and, mercifully, though we ran into each other many times, no one was hurt too badly.
We then went inside the Jungfrau complex inside the mountain and saw the ice palace, built completely out of ice. We finished our trip by going to the highest point at the complex and seeing the alps on one side, and then all the way to the Black Forest in Germany on the other!!! It was a perfect day and some incredible views.
We then took the two hour trip back to ground level where the temperature was a balmy 86 F... pretty significant transition from freezing at the top to summer at the bottom!
That night, we had dinner and then went out to the Contiki Bar onsite and enjoyed the Swiss Go Disco party where we all dressed up in red and white and had a phenomenal night. After stumbling back to our cabins we fell right asleep.
Some of us had a rough start this morning but eventually we loaded everything up in our bus, had breakfast, and then, unfortunately, had to leave Lauterbrutten. But we were bound for sunny Nice. We had a full day of driving and actually went through Italy on the way - passing Lugano in Switzerland and then Genoa and Monaco.
Now we've set up our campsite in Nice, made dinner, showered up, and are enjoying a restful night here. Tomorrow we have a full day in Nice (beach time!) and also are going to Monaco and the casino tomorrow night.
We'll catch up with you soon!\
Happy Father's Day to our dads, Yakov and Frank!!!
-Erika and Simon
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