| Malpensa Airport on the outskirts of Milano. I had left Honolulu airport approximately 20 hours ago on August 23rd. My morning arrival at Malpensa would be greeted with more traveling. | |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Stazzione Centrale. After traveling an hour by bus from Malpensa I arrive at this beautiful train station. The station was built in the late 1930's and has a touch of Mussoline architecture. By far the most beautiful train station I have ever seen. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Lago Maggiore in Italy. Traveling north from Milano towards the Alps. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Switzerland! One of the many valley towns just north of Brig, Switzerland. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Many green pastures along the way. Switzerland is not very industrialized. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| First sight of snow capped peaks in the distance. Must be getting closer to those Alps. :) |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| All these beautiful pastures are giving me an inspiration to start blowing one of those Alphorns. Riiiiiicolaaaa. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Still on the train and heading towards Spiez. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Thuner See. Approaching Spiez. I will change trains here and head towards Interlaken. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| More views of Thuner See. Just like Hawaii's Kaneohe Bay?! |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| Ah. Finally in the Bernese Oberland. After arriving in Interlaken I take the train down Lauterbrunnen vally towards my destination - Gimmelwald. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| More spectacular views of this fascinating valley. Checkout Stabach falls on the right. Gimmelwald is above that fall. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| After taking the furnicular up from Lauterbrunnen I arrive in Murren. The Jungfrau behind me. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| If planes, buses and trains were not enough, now I have to hike 30 minutes to Gimmelwald from Murren. I finally reach my destination - Hotel Mittaghorn. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| After traveling 26 hours straight I finally land in a bed. This is my headquarters for the next 6 days while I discover the Bernese Oberland. |  |
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |