Monday, May 11, 2009

Interlaken, Switzerland 8-15 April 2009

Day 1:
Tel Aviv to Zurich by air, Zurich to Interlaken by rail

Joelle at Zurich Airport



















Joelle's first train ride














Tired mother and daughter while arriving at Interlaken region














Day 2:
Lauterbrunnen
Lauterbrunnen train station














Staubbach Falls in our background














Staubbach Falls



















Joelle sitting on the road during our walking trail in Lauterbrunnen Valley




























Joelle walking on the snow by the side of the trail














Joelle on a rock with Lauterbrunnen Valley in background



















Day 3:
Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe

First part of train ride up to Jungfrau














Joelle taking a nap during train ride up



















Stopping for a view and photo at Eigerwand (2865m). So cold....














Joeanne feeding Joelle on the final train ride up to Jungfraujoch from Kleine Scheidegg.














Only Joelle is well dressed for the cold weather. We are under-dressed because I thought the weather on top is 6 degrees. It turned out to be -6 degrees that day!














Finally at the top! 3454m!

































Ice Palace at Jungfrau














View at Wengen (1274m) while on way down.














View of Jungfrau from Wengen














Day 4:
Ballenberg - Swiss Open Air Museum that displays traditional buildings and architecture from all over the country
View of Lake Brienz from Brienz while waiting for bus to Ballenberg














Entrance of Museum














1 of the many old Swiss buildings














Breadmaking at Ballenberg




























Joeanne making an Easter egg




























Joeanne giving the Easter egg to Joelle who woke up crying














Joelle colouring with crayons and color pencils














Joelle making friends with 3 Swiss siblings














Joelle at the playground










































Back in our apartment after a long day














Day 5:
Spiez & Thun (with Lake Thun cruise)
Spiez Castle














Kitchen inside Spiez Castle










































View of Spiez from Spiez Castle














Joelle's first cruise ride












































































































Thun:
Aare River in Thun














Two-level street (Obere Hauptgasse) in Thun. Empty city because of Easter holidays














Outside its Town Hall, with Castle Thun in background

































View of Thun from Castle Thun














Castle Thun behind us



















Day 6:
Giessbach Falls (15 min boat ride from Brienz)
The Giessbach Falls are among Switzerland's loveliest waterfalls. The huge masses of water plunging down over 14 levels of rock into the lake of Brienz is a magnificent natural spectacle

Statue in town of Brienz. While waiting for the boat to Giessbach














In the boat to Giessbach














Joelle at the play corner on the boat





























































Beautiful Giessbach Falls



























































































































Trekking back to the boat terminal




























Back at Interlaken







































































































Our apartment in Interlaken. The top most floor with the balcony is our room.














Enjoying the view of Interlaken from our balcony





























Day 6:
Interlaken





























Tea time at food court














Day 7:
Interlaken to Zurich to Singapore

6am view from balcony of our apartment














At the Interlaken train station




























Sleepy Joeanne in the train to Zurich

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