Bern, Switzerland

Bern is a much much nicer city than Zurich. It’s quaint and feels small, which it’s not if you consider the regions we came in through. This time we changed things up a bit, and followed the suggested walking path on the map we got at the hotel.

The Golden Pass

The Golden Pass is a section of Swiss railway, that takes in some of the most beautiful countryside. It's pretty spectacular in summer, and I'd love to do it in winter. We initially did only the section from Luzerne to Interlaken, which is where all the following (partial stream-of-conciousness) came from. I'd highly recommend this train route to anyone.

To start with, a short 30 second glimpse along side Lake Brienz

Switzerland

I have to be honest. Your mountains, plains and valleys are stunningly gorgeous and an excellent reason to see the country, and travel on trains. It's a shame the cities and urban areas, for the most part, let you down.

Our first born....

Is what Switzerland requires to buy a serving of chips from a street stall. That, or 8 Swiss francs. For real ?

Switzerland is possibly also the only country in the western world, where you can see single military guys catching trams, with the public, with their weapons just slung across their back.

Anywhere else, it'd get stolen...