Sunday, May 31, 2026

Jungfrau

 Today we did an out and back to Jungfrau, which is one of the largest mountains in Switzerland and houses the highest train station in Europe at over 11K feet. We cycled to the base and checked out the waterfall trails.  I didn't count how many we passed, but there were many.  Some people were riding a ski lift to higher ground for observation, some were flying their para sails.  there were also helicopters buzzing around occasionally, so I suppose you could view via helecopter.  There were also several groups of kayakers that we watched navigate the relatively small but very fast moving river paralelling our trail.  Interlaken is an outdoorsy person's dream place, I'm convinced!






























Saturday, May 30, 2026

Lucerne - Interlaken Express

 Hopped a train to Interlaken.  Lucerne is really a beautiful city, but I think we all agree that Interlaken is more our vibe.  Very quaint town - small with a lot of little shops.  A very European vibe with tons of outdoor activities available.  There are especially good hikes, cycling (both road and single track), para sailing, boat sailing, shopping, eats and even a great beer selection.  























































Train to Geneva - end of ride, but not end of smiles

 We caught the early train out of Interlaken so that we could do a quick ride around Bern (our train change on the way to Geneva).   I made ...