A Train Ride Down and a Cable Car Up
After a wonderful breakfast made from fresh cow's milk, Nutella packets, and yogurt, we were off to explore. We took a train down the mountain to reach a cable car to take us up another mountain. I thought that I would be scared in the cable car, but I was so focused on the views that the height barely mattered. When we finally reached the hiking trails, I was the happier than I had ever been in my life. I don't think a place more beautiful than Switzerland exists. All of the natural beauty was hard for me to comprehend. While hiking, we passed a woman leading cows down the mountain, a dairy shop selling fresh cheese and yogurt, and some of the most stunning areas of nature I have ever seen. When we finally reached our destination, our tour guide gave us many suggestions of where to go. One place really caught the attention of my family. We were going to the very top of the mountain.
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"Swiss cities remind me of the kid at high school who's great at sports, has perfect hair, the best girlfriend, and the teachers all love him. He's just too perfect."
-Rick Steves |
A Whole New World
My family went with Eden and her mom up to the top of the mountain. Again, we rode some cable cars until we were all the way to the top. Because part of a James Bond movie was filmed where we visited, we went to the James Bond themed restaurant and museum. After a delicious meal of spaghetti and our first taste Swiss hot chocolate, we went outside to see the mountains. The view absolutely took my breath away! The tour guide could not have been more right when she said that it was worth it to go to the top! I never wanted to come down. Eden, her mom, and I decided we wanted to go out on a little platform that was a little farther out on the mountain. Although it was terrifying to climb over the slick snow on a steep part of the mountain, the new view was worth it. When I could finally pull myself away and go back inside, I knew that at that moment, that I had fallen in love with Europe. I knew that I would have to go back as soon as I could save enough money. The Swiss Alps showed me how beautiful and serene the world could really be. We took some more time to explore, and then eventually went back down the mountain to get ready for dinner.
The Perfect Night to End the Perfect Day
After quickly washing up in our apartment, we decided to go to dinner. Our tour guide suggested a nice place that we could go, so we started or journey into town. While we were walking, we ran into Taylor and her mother, and we found out we were going to the same place! We spent a little time in the shops, and then made our way to the restaurant. They were having a burger special because of the EuroCup soccer tournament, and each burger had toppings that represented a different country in the tournament. They soon informed us that they had run out of beef, which confused me because I could see cows from where I was sitting, so I settled for a veggie burger. It was actually really good! I didn't know I liked veggie burgers, but I was happy to find out. After a wonderful dinner, we ate some ice cream and went back to the hotel. We said goodbye to our friends and soon we were fast asleep, awaiting our journey to Italy the next day.