Caught the Cog Railway up Jungfraujoch apparently the tallest mountain in Europe, with the highest railway station in europe, at about 3,454M.
Wonderfully clear and bright day, and not that cold outside in the snow lots of great skiing to be had if you’ve got the gear, even if it is coming into summer.
The only real cold places are in the Ice Palace, or the tunnels leading outside (the wind blows down them and really chills you fast)
It’s pretty expensive to get all the way up, but well worth it. 138 Swiss Francs (Approx 150AUD) with a group booking, or 170 CHF (Approx 180 AUD) on your own. Despite the price, I’d love to see it again in winter.
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It’s probably not something people would normally talk about much, except to complain… But the water from the tap here tastes so much better than anywhere else, and definitely much better than all the bottled water you can buy (even locally bottled stuff)
Other interesting things about Switzerland is:
- All males between 20 and 40 must be in the army or reserves. And are required to keep a gun at home.
- They’ve got atleast one years food and water supplies in bunkers in the hills. (the bunkers are everywhere)
- They can mobilise their army in under 24hrs, and completely seal their borders against almost any possible land invasion force.
So, the moral of the story is… if you’re thinking of dating a local girl, make sure the father is ok with it… He’s bound to have a gun, and know a few blokes with access to a bunch of old tunnels or bunkers.
