Switzerland

My first impression of Switzerland was from the fabulous trains...an upgrade from what we were used to in Italy and Greece. The trains were more high-tech, roomier, had many more amenities like electrical outlets and were just so darn sleek! They also are very timely and we arrived into Interlaken right when we expected and found that the whole city (and country) was similar to their train system--clean, efficient, and beautiful.

Our train!

Having some Swiss Toblerone chocolates while on the train. Food (and everything else) was extremely expensive in Switzerland, so we opted to get groceries instead of eating out. Switzerland, not being in the European Union, has their own food regulation laws, thus the exceptional quality of their food. We had some of the best milk and cheese and fruits I've ever tasted.

My first time bungy-jumping! The Goldeneye bungee jump is on the Verzasca dam in Switzerland. Made famous by the Goldeneye James Bond movie, this jump is roughly 750 ft. and the second tallest in the world, and the tallest jump without a guide rope. I was under the weight limit by about 3 kilos, but went ahead and rounded up my weight so that I could do the jump. What a rush!!

View of the Verzasca dam that we jumped off of.

Scott flying!

We also went canyoning which required us to dress in wetsuits, and follow a guide as we trekked through the rocks and pools carved out by rivers flowing down the Alps. Never have I zoomed down natural rock slides head first nor jumped into 4-ft deep pools in sideways cannon balls. What an exhilarating 2 hours!

Switzerland is truly like something out of a picture book. Beautiful alps, grazing animals, charming cottages with red flower boxes under windows...

Here I am with my pack on, the Alps in the background, and a beautiful day for traveling!