Tuesday, June 30, 2015

HOME!!!! So happy!! It's been an amazing adventure and I've missed my family and best friends ever! Certainly makes the heart fonder and appreciate your blessings in life.

June 22 at 1:52pm ·
Driven a total of almost 2,900 KM (1,800 miles) and proud to display 2 parking tickets and one STUPID speeding ticket (on the Autoban, no less!) SHOCKER, hahahaha!!!! Paid $35 Euro on the spot to the nice police man, and....I successfully dodged the $120 ticket for not having a STUPID $8 Austria windshield sticker, seriously. Having a wonderful time in Europe, the popo are very nice here, hahahaha


June 21 at 1:28pm · Iseltwald, Switzerland ·
In March, I had the good fortune to meet a girl at my hostel in Sydney, Australia, Barbara Steffen. As most of you all know, our dear friend, Art Steffen was the catalyst for my journey to travel the world. I was taken back by her name as Steffen is an unusual name. She and I became good friends during our time in Sydney. Well, today we met up again, this time in her hometown of Gunten, Switzerland. We had a wonderful day together, starting with a delicious breakfast she prepared of traditional Swiss dishes in her gorgeous home and then exploring the caves near her home. So awesome to see Barbara again and with a little luck, I'll be hosting her soon in my home in Virginia!!

 Entrance into the caves

 Inside the caves


 Waterfalls inside cave

 Barbara on her fabulous patio over looking Lake Thuren
The view from Barbara's patio across the lake

June 21 at 1:06pm
Beautiful scenery around Iseltwald and Gunten enjoying this area around Lake Brienzer and Lake Thuner; enjoyed a traditional lunch of Swiss fondue. Falling in love with Switzerland and her spectacular scenery!




 It was a fondu of melted cheeses and spices, delicious. We're told it is a mainstay of the Swiss, very traditional dish here.
 The colors of the lake water are beautiful. We're told they are from the glacier waters.





 Roads are carved into these mountains, beautiful driving!

June 19 at 4:16pm ·
And this picture I had to post all by itself. This is one of the highest peaks in the Alps, visible from Interlaken. It is the JungFrau and even though the mountain fog and clouds are thick, you can still see the massive top of the peak. It's breath taking!


June 19 at 4:10pm
The Gods smiled down on us today; weather forecast was for rain and we ended up having a beautiful, sunny day to sight-see! Interlaken, Switzerland is beautiful, so happy my travels brought me here!!










June 19 at 8:37am ·
Beautiful day walking Interlaken and yes, we caved.