2017 Swiss-Italy Trip Countdown (T-10)

Woo hoo! Only 10 days to go! I am starting to feel like the clock is spinning faster and faster! Today Lisa and I nailed the train schedules (finally, yes!) and I even purchased a couple of tickets for all…
Woo hoo! Only 10 days to go! I am starting to feel like the clock is spinning faster and faster! Today Lisa and I nailed the train schedules (finally, yes!) and I even purchased a couple of tickets for all…
Lisa has been extremely busy gathering last minute details that need to be captured in our group travel document (will be shared soon with Mike and Denise). I try to provide as much support as I can, which primarily is…
Wow, busy times! Lisa is appreciating more and more the benefits of having someone else handle all the itinerary details. Personally, I think Lisa missed her calling. She is so meticulous! She’d have made a great travel agent. One of…
It’s time. We leave tomorrow morning. We feel very much in sync with our traveling partners, Mike and Denise and are looking forward to seeing them again in the Zurich airport train station. We were fortunate and got good seating…
We’re outta here! Mike and Denise have made it to the airport and are boarding as I write this. We’re just doing some last minute checks, taking care of the cats (who are NOT happy about us leaving again –…
Well, we made it! The Delta plane ride to Zurich went without a hitch. We decided after that we will always choose the “comfort plus” seats for the extra room. Catching the train in Zurich was a bit of a…
[We have been so busy, I haven’t had time or energy to write much. Well, I’m writing, just unable to finish it and post it.] Today, our first full-day in Wengen, Switzerland, was an adventure and included hiking… lots of…
Sunday, for us, was a day of rest! We thought we would treat ourselves to a quiet day in town and check the place out. Lisa and I had one of those enjoyable travel “discovery moments”, when you decide to…
I Left My Heart in Lauderbrunnen Valley Yep, I know, I skipped Monday, the 25th. I’ll cover it in a future post. Right now, I just want to capture today before I forget it. What a wonderful day! Our plan…
It’s hard to believe we’re packing up to go already, but we are! It’s been a great visit! I now can see why my friend, Mike, fell in love with this place. If you’re going to Switzerland, be sure to…