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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
was completely fantabulous!
the most expensive country we have ever been in (trumping the English pound, the Japanese Yen, and the Euro) but worth EVERY penny.
the countryside is literally, breath taking (yes, my breath was took for a moment  )
though I hate to use the word amazing b/c I feel it is woefully overused, in this case it doesn't do it justice.
the Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau...my friend the Matterhorn.
every lake, every hike, every villa, kirche and ruin.
Seeing the Golden Roof in Innsbruck, Austria and hanging out in the resort town of Seefeld.
sipping white wine whilst watching a fabu Euro Cup game in front of the Duomo in my beloved Milan.
swimming in the COOOOOLLLLLDDDD waters of Lago di Como...in the incredibly blue and surprisingly temperate waters of Lake Geneva, behind one of the most beautiful castles I have ever visited.
the wurst, the cheese, the beer.
my friends parents little cabin in the Zurich highlands that we called home.
the Ferris Wheel ride high above the Lake of Zurich...the pedal boots...the beer.
the strolls, the hikes. those beautiful alps.
we saw a church built into the side of a mountain.
we lived like the other half do in St. Moritz.
we were 10,000 feet in the air, and still had phone service.
we had a coke high above the clouds on the top of the San Bernadino Pass.
and used the bathroom in a strangers home when asking for the public wc.
we spoke 4 different languages, enjoyed 4 different cuisines....in a country smaller than my own state.
we didn't want to come home.
I hope to have pics for you all soon...but if you've never been and ever wanted to...GOOOOO to Switzerland
Lake of Zurich
Matterhorn
(taken at about 10:30 pm!)
silly boys
silly girl
fondue! (don't mind the hideous face)
a hike fit for a super hero (that has put on a few LOL)
a stroll through the neighborhood
Chateau du Chillion 
a swim in Lake Geneva, behind the castle
pure bliss
there were 3 cameras going so I may have more pics later...but here are a couple from what I had on my camera.
thanks for looking!
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KrisT
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps
It sounds aboslutely amazing (for lack of a better word  )!
I have been to Switzerland (Lucerne) and Innsbruck and I thought they were both beautiful. I have fond memories of white water rafting while in Austria with a hot Europeon guide - ahhhh to be a single 22 year-old again
You must post some pics when you get them!!!!
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Jackie24
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps
wow you painted a great picture with your words! Glad you had an "amazing" time!
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BunnyWife
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps
Sounds gorgeous! Pics pics!!!
ETA: Awesome pics!
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MsSissy
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps
Sounds incredible.
Can't wait to see some pictures!
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Sounds wonderful! I loved your description! My family comes from Switzerland and it is the most incredible place! Absolutely breathtaking!
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summerBaby10
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps
omg! I want to go so badly.. Please, please show us some pics 
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Bxgell2
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps
We went skiing in the Swiss Alps for our engagement - we started in Zurich and skiied in St. Moritz, and by far it was the best vacation I have ever been on
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MsSissy
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Beautiful pictures!
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Awww you are wearing my favorite Wonder Woman shirt 
Great pics love!!! It looks like a fabu trip!!
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MST9106
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Jess, the pictures are truly beautiful (of course bc of you) and it sounds like you had a fantastic trip! 
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GioiaMia
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
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Lisa
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
great pics
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Wow, those pics are absolutely breath taking!!
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4ForMe
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went there when I was younger (like 1). My uncle and his family had moved to Geneva for business so we went to visit him. Too bad I was too young to really enjoy and appreciate it.
The Chateau de Chillion really brought back memories. Beautiful pictures!!!!!!!
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pinky
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Looks like it was an amazing trip! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
oooo looks amazing!!!!!
This is my favorite view...come over, i wanna show you my new motorboat  
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Foodie03
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Gorgeous pics!
We were there this time last year--went from Zurcih, to Luzern, to the Oberland to Zermatt. Absolutely breathtaking!
Looks like you had better weather than we did. My avatar was taken during the 30 mins of the view we had of the Matterhorn for the 24 hours we were in Zermatt!
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A huge storm came in and the fog was so low over the town and it was 38 degrees on July 3rd! Still amazing though.
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jxnoscar
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
So happy you guys got to do this. Looks incredible. How long were you there?
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yankinmanc
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Awesome! Its amazing isn't it that it stays light out until like midnight! It does that here also! Looks fab. Do you think those cows were jealous of your udders???
Oh, I kill me.
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Absolutely beautiful!!!!! I can't wait to see more pictures.
Is the Chateau du Chillion where they taped Amazing Race one year? It looks so familiar.
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
gorgeous pics
so i know how expensive- can you give me an example of how much things cost in switzerland> id really like to go there
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Ophelia
she's baaccckkkk ;)
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Posted by MrsPorkChop
gorgeous pics
so i know how expensive- can you give me an example of how much things cost in switzerland> id really like to go there
thaniks ladies...
Shorty and Racheee...I'll answer you two later!
Nan, we were there for 2 weeks.
Cubs, I have NO idea...I didn't watch that show.
Pork, I would say things are about 50% more expensive than they are here in the states, and it's across the board...whether you are in zurich or a little town, a 20 oz Coke will cost you 4 swiss francs (the equivalent of about $4 here in the states)
a $10 salad here would be $15 there.
lunch was about $20 pp, dinner about $40-$50...which isn't terrible, but it's every day.
I have to say breakfast was the craziest...continental bkst at a cafe with meat and cheese was 18.50 sf in Interlaken....crazy for a roll a croissant, cheese ham and a cup of coffee...
I would say just on food and snacks we spent about $150 for the two of us a dayon a regular day and more when we "splurged" at a nice place...not including other purchases and the attractions we paid to see.
a pint of beer was about $8sf, draft..a glass of wine could be anywhere fomr 8-14.
bottled water, also 4 sf ...but thankfully the water is delicious from the tap OR from the mountain stream, so we saved there.
HTH.
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yankinmanc
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Oh, I got stuck in traffic next to some Jersey cows this morning, they asked for you.
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Ophelia
she's baaccckkkk ;)
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Re: Switzerland and my tour of the alps UPDATED with a few pics!
Posted by racheeeee
Oh, I got stuck in traffic next to some Jersey cows this morning, they asked for you.
of course they did...ALL of Jersey wants a piece of New York!
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