Switzerland - I ... (Vacation 2018)

OK, so we started in Rome, traveled to Venice by train, and then continued to Zermatt, 
where we would catch the Glacier Express.

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

This is in Brig.  We needed to wait a few minutes as we transferred from the "normal" train to the more "mountain train" that travels from Brig up to the ski village of Zermatt.

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Of course, Zermatt is the home of The Matterhorn.  By luck, we arrived on the weekend that the ski slopes were shutting down for summer.  There were only 2 couples at the hotel, so they upgraded us to a beautiful double-size room, with this view from the balcony !!

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

The next morning we boarded the Glacier Express in Zermatt,  The special train is very nice, huge (clean) windows, and wonderful scenery all the way.

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

We had terrific luck with weather...beautiful !!  

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So many wonderfully craggy mountains...

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

 ...and glaciers of course...

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 ...beautiful

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

As we neared the highest point of our trip, we climbed steeply enough that the train engaged a "cog" (a gear and rack device that makes sure we have enough traction, and don't slip back down the mountain)...

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin

From Zermatt to Brig to Chur, the Glacier Express is very cool.
Y'all go check it out !
- Mark

Photo by Mark W. Laughlin