The best part about visiting the Alps is rarely having to hike uphill. The Swiss have constructed amazing railroads and cable cars, like the one below, that carry you right to the top of the mountains.
Once we arrived at the top, our view was spectacular!
My dad thinks he has found a mountain goat.
That's not a mountain goat, it's Jake! You can tell he's been here before.
But he's never been here with my parents. He was thrilled to be with them.
I was glad to be with my dad.
The next day, we took the Jungfraujoch train to the "top of Europe." The Jungfraujoch train is one of those amazing Swiss trains. It travels to the top of Jungfrau through a four-mile long tunnel inside the mountain. The tunnel is really amazing, especially when you consider that it was completed in 1912. Here we are trying to stay warm in the ice caves, but not really succeeding.
I was glad to be with my mom, especially where it was much warmer.
After warming back up, we hiked across the snow.
As we were hiking, we towered above the Aletsch glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps.
As you can see from all of the pictures, the weather was absolutely perfect during our visit. It was great being able to show my parents the mountains that we have come to love.
2 comments:
Looks like you had AMAZING weather! Wish we had such good weather when we went there, but unfortunately not! I'm sure your parents were thrilled to be there with you too!
Nate, it was such fun hiking with you and Jake. Gorgeous weather, beautiful mountains, delicious meals! Let's do it again sometime.
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