Neil and Debbie's Visit 2014
Part 1: August - Switzerland
Zurich Airport
Relaxing aboard our yacht.
The Heidi fountain near Maienfeld
Sertig Valley, Sertig Sand
The church in Sertig where Miriam was married.
Meeting up with some young hikers. John and Tina with Liam and Elaine
Restaurant Walserhaus Sertig
Debbie keeping in practice
Tina and Debbie with Liam and Elaine
Liam practicing handling beer mugs.
Sertig valley looking up to the waterfall.
In front of our apartment in Davos
On the path up to Schatzalp
Looking down over the Ice Hall
Debbie and Elisabeth
Schatzalp Bahn
Debbie has found her first Edelweiss
Innovative flower pot
Hotel Schatzalp, old Sanitorium
Edelweiss
Blue thistles
Heather
Looking across the valley towards Clavadel and the entrance to the Sertig Valley
Contemplating!
Looking almost north towards the Lake of Davos with the new Hotel Continental to the right.
Looking south towards Rhinerhorn
A well earned rest and a local beer.
A member of the local bell orchestra.
A local dark beer, also from Monstein.
Railway viaduct at Davos Wiesen:
Further info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiesen_Viaduct
Village festival at Davos Monstein, Brewery on the right.
Barrel organ.
Neil inspecting the brewery
and Debbie too.
Local snap cooling system.
Church at Monstein.
Elaine on her trike.
Liam on his tractor.
Neil and Debbie with John.
Neil studying hydraulics.
Pile dwelling museum at Unterühldingen
This could easily be in New Guinea.
Prost!
The car ferry from Meersburg to Constance Staad
In the park on the Island of Mainau
Moth in the Butterfly House at Mainau
Neil with a hitchhiker.
Large peacock.
Cascades on Mainau
The palace at Mainau,
where we met Mario and Marianne
Restaurant Schwedenschenke,
where we enjoyed a wonderful meal.
Back on the yacht again.
An alp abfahrt in Urnäsch near Appenzell.
The first night in the motor home camped near the Aare Gorge
Early morning at the camp ground.
In the Rosenlaui Gorge
Above the Rosenlaui Gorge looking up at the Rosenlaui glacier.
The glacier
Elisabeth and Debbie
View from Harder Kulm looking across Interlaken to the Bernese Alps.
The Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.
Observation platform
Neil and Debbie with a colourful Swiss cow.
High altitude drinking.
Evening meal beside the lake.
Castle of Oberhofen on the Lake of Thun
Bern
Murten, on the city wall.
Dinner at Salavaux beside the Lake of Murten.
The castle of Chillon on the Lake of Geneva near Montreux
The dungeons at Chillon.
Fire fighting wagon with pump.
Just a sideways glance. Neil works for Nestlé in Australia.
Elisabeth and Neil
Paddle steamer with "Dents du Midi" in the distance.
Camping Moratel at Cully on the lake of Geneva
The "Vevey" arriving to pick us up for a round trip.
Place of honour at the front.
Castle of Chillon again.
On the shore near Montreux.
Camping at Aigle, Dents du Midi in the back ground.
On the road just after passing Les Diablerets
Elisabeth greeting a bear in Gstaad.
Dinner at Miriam's apartment.
Tour of Lucerne with Miriam.
The Chapel Bridge in Lucerne.
