2013 - TRAINS AROUND SWITZERLAND - CHUR TO ZERMATT

THE GLACIER EXPRESS FROM CHUR TO ZERMATT IS PROBABLY THE MOST FAMOUS OF THE SWISS PANORAMIC TRAINS.

AND THIS MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS SO CROWDED.

IT IS INDEED A GREAT RIDE, WITH SOME SPECTACULAR SCENERY BUT NOT AT ALL GOOD FOR TAKING PHOTOS.
TOO MUCH GLARE.

THE MEAL THAT WAS SERVED WAS PRETTY GOOD BUT THE FACT THERE WERE SERVING TROLLEYS IN THE AISLE MEANT I COULD NOT MOVE ABOUT WITH AS MUCH FREEDOM AS ON OTHER TRAINS

AND TO TOP IT OFF, I ONLY NOTICED ONE GLACIER. MAYBE THE TIME OF YEAR BUT THIS IS THE GLACIER EXPRESS

AND THEY COULD RE-THINK THE EXPRESS PART TOO.

HERE'S THE GLACIER...

BUT I AM SOON INTO MY HOTEL IN ZERMATT, WITH THIS OUTSIDE MY BEDROOM WINDOW - THE MATTERHORNE & ALL IS FORGIVEN..

MORE CANADIANS CAMPING OUT...?

I TAKE A WALK THROUGH TOWN & THE CABLE CAR UP ANOTHER MOUNTAIN FOR A HOT CHOCOLATE SITTING WATCHING THE MATTERHORNE COME & GO THROUGH THE CLOUDS...

BACK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN ....

FOR A WALK THROUGH ZERMATT... VERY PRETY FLOWERS...

INTO THE OLD SECTION -

NOTE THE SLABS OF ROCK UNDER THE HOUSES, KEEPING THE RATS OUT PRESUMABLY.. NO NEED FOR THE PIED PIPER HERE.

I PAY SOME MONEY TO WALK ALONG A GORGE & DO NOT GET MY MONIES WORTH.

TOO SCARY BY FAR & I TURN BACK PRETTY QUICK..

ANOTHER TRAIN RIDE TO THE TOP OF ANOTHER MOUNTAIN FOR A LOOK AT THE MATTERHORNE...NO LUCK WITH THAT....

BUT THERE WAS A SAINT BERNARD, COMPLETE WITH BRANDY BARREL - & A SCOTTISH HANDLER....

AND THE SUN CAME OUT ON THE WAY DOWN & I GOT OFF THE TRAIN....

& WAITED FOR THE NEXT ONE..

WHAT A GREAT SPOT FOR A WEDDING....

SITTING IN A BAR & THESE SHEEP WERE DRIVEN THROUGH TOWN...

BACK TO MY HOTEL WHERE I TOOK THESE LAYING ON MY BED.

AND THE SHEEP BEING DRIVEN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION AS I WAIT FOR MY TRAIN TO ZURICH...

& THE SHEEP MAY HAVE BEEN GOATS. MOUNTAIN GOATS!