Arrival	Change	Nights	Departure	Cost	Status
	United States - Colorado Denver	---	---	0	Friday 21-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist   Pets  Bark at the World / 1p Friday 21-Sep-2018 (1:00 PM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Drop off dogs at 1p.     Photos (2) Schnitzel Schtrudel   Parking  Airport Parking Friday 21-Sep-2018 (4:00 PM) [15+ Days]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist WallyPark Airport Parking 24200 East 78th Avenue, Denver, CO, US, 80249 (303) 342-0500 Reservation ID: 5935515 Person Parking: Edward Hastings Check-in: 09/21/2018 02:00 PM Check-out: 10/05/2018 05:30 PM Parking Duration: 15 Days of parking Parking Type: Self Uncovered Payment Summary Amount Paid with Card ending in (2359) $0.00 Remaining Balance Due $7.95 Guaranteed Daily Rate Cashier Instructions Cashier: This is a pre-paid reservation. If the customer's length of stay matches the itinerary above, there is no charge to the customer.     Photos (1) Airport Parking-Wallypark   Phone  International Calling Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist From France or Switzerland to the US 00 + 1 + (303 or 720) + Local Number -or- +1 + #     Photos (0)   Flight  Fly to Paris:- DY 7176 - 7:30p Friday 21-Sep-2018 (7:45 PM) [9 Hrs] Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist DY 7176 Departs: 7:45P MT Seats E: 30D C: 30C Arrive 12:45 (+1 day) Paris-Charles De Gaulle (CDG) Terminal 1 Bag: (1): Max 10 kg, Max 55 x 40 x 23 cm 2 People RT: $863, then decided to add set reservations each way, so an additional $49 * 4 = $196 Total: $1059.20     Photos (0)   Train  Purchase Rail Pass - 6 Days Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist 5 days within 2 months+ 1 FREE extra day = 6 Total Total price: USD $744 Pass price(s): USD $372 15% Discount travel together w/shipping $645 ($322/person) $53/day average 1. Paris-Strasbourg: $100/person 2. Strasbourg-Bern: $85 x. Bern-Interlaken: <buy $25> x. Interlaken-Grindelwald: <buy $15> 3. Grindelwald-Visp: $105 3. Visp-Zermatt: $50 4.Zermatt-Visp: $50 4. Visp-Lausanne: $56 5. Lausanne-Geneva: $27 5. Geneva-Lyon: $??? x. Lyon-Dijon: $ <buy $25> 6. Dijon-Paris: $60     Photos (0)   Train  Purchase Swiss Travel Pass - 4 Days Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist 26 Sep - First of 4 consecutive days 1-Interlaken to Grindelwald - 26 Sep 2-Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen and back - 27 Sep 3-Grindelwald to Zermatt - 28 Sep 4-Zermatt to Lausanne - 29 Sep     Photos (0)   Tourist Train  Trains France -> Switzerland Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Paris-Strasbourg 23 Sep TGV 2407: 7:44a-9:43a / 1h-59m Have seat reservations *Need time in Basel and Bern *Or skip Basel and go directly to Bern *Train will change in Basel for Bern *Basel is a 15 min. walk to old town/river *Eddie-Opinion-Skip Basil and go on to Bern especially as we have to leave Bern early for Interlaken the next morning Strasbourg-Basel 24 Sep Approx: 1h-20m TER 96203: 6:18a TER 96205: 6:51a TER 96207: 7:21a TER 96209: 7:51a TER 96211: 8:21a TER 96213: 8:51a Basel-Bern 24 Sep Approx: 1h Two Trains/Hour - check at station for departure based on our arrival time *Leave Bern Early as Interlaken will be busy Bern-Interlaken (Thun) 25 Sep Approx: 15m-30m to Thun 2-3 Trains every hour     Photos (0)   Tourist Train  Trains Switzerland Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Interlaken (Ost)-Grindelwald 26 Sep Approx: 45m Trains every hours at: x:05a and x:35a Starting at 6a Grindelwald-Interlaken (Ost) 28 Sep Starting at 6:22a Trains every hours at: x:23a and x53a Approx: 45m Interlaken (Ost)-Spiez-Visp-Zermatt (Tasch) 28 Sep Approx: 2h Every 30m or so, some trains take 3h *** Arrive in Tasch and there is a shuttle train every 20m to Zermatt *** Zermatt to Visp 29 Sep Approx: 1h 2 trains every hour Visp-Lausanne 29 Sep Approx: 1.5h 2 trains every hours -Stops before Lausanne Visp-Sion (2 castles) 30m Sion-Aigle (Castle) 30m 2 trains every hour -maybe for exterior photo only -15-20 min. walk from Aigle Station Sion-Montreux (Chillon Castle) 45m *Lockers in Montreux, then 4k walk to castle -2 trains every hour Montreux-Lausanne Approx: 30m 2 or more trains an hour     Photos (0)   Tourist Train  Trains Switzerland -> France Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Lausanne-Geneva 30-40m 30 Sep 4 trains an hour Starting at 7:12a Latest to take 7:42a-8:18a to catch 8:38a to Dijon Geneva-Dijon (direction: Marseille-St. Charles) 30 Sep Approx: 1h-45m to 2h 8:38a-10:22a / Lyria 9758 (need seat reservation) 9:22a-11:22a / TER 96558 (no reservation) *** Lyon-Dijon 1 Oct Approx: 2h Trains every hour, TER so no reservations Dijon-Paris (Gare de Lyon) 2 Oct Lyria 9264 1h-38m 10:26a-12:04p Have seat reservations     Photos (0)   Train  Purchase seat reservations for high speed trains Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Completed 8/20 Paris-Strasbourg and Dijon-Paris     Photos (0)   Hotel  All Hotel Payments   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (1) All Hotel Payments Pay at hotel: Strasbourg - 71.62 EUR Interlaken - 157 CHF   Bank  Banking Info & Tasks Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Done 8/23/2018 C1/USAA/US Bank USBank Cust. Svc.: 800-872-2657 Make sure Checking has enough money to cover my trip withdraws     Photos (0)   Photos  Practice with new camera Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (0)
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	France Paris	Saturday 22-Sep-2018	(+1)	1	Sunday 23-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist Arriving at Terminal 1 If you arrive in Terminal 1, take the free shuttle train to Terminal 3, which is the easiest station to catch the RER B from. The shuttle will stop first at the car park PR then terminal 3. There are announcements in English as well as other languages so you can relax. The CDG VAL shuttle train (6 mins) will take you to terminal 3 where you exit for the RER station. Trains operate about every five minutes so if you miss one, there will be another in just a few minutes. ***************************** Upon arrival, activate Eurail passes as a ticket desk If we have time, take subway from Gare de l'Est to Cite (Notre Dame) -Line: 4 / Purple -Direction: Marie de Montrouge (A5) - Jewish Quarter (Dinner?) - Eglise St. Gervais - St. Severin   Hotel  Ibis Paris Gare de l'Est 10ème Saturday 22-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM) [1 Night]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist ibis Paris Gare de l'Est 10ème 5 Rue Saint Laurent Paris 75010 FR +33142807440 Free cancellation until 09/22/18 7:00 AM Standard Double Room 2 adults Private bathroom Shower You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property: A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.65 per person, per night.     Photos (3)   Train  Paris Train (E. Station) to Strasbourg Sunday 23-Sep-2018 (8:00 AM) [2 Hrs] Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Rail Pass TGV - Direct 1h, 45m 7:40 AM East Railway Station (Paris, France) TGV 2407 towards Colmar 9:43 AM Strasbourg Station (Strasbourg, France) Edward Hastings - Coach 017, Seat 022 (Window) (Club 2) Christine Hastings - Coach 017, Seat 021 (Aisle) (Club 2)     Photos (0)   Train  Trains Schedules Running - Strike Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist 19 Sep. Strike Planned? Check schedule for cancelled trains https://www.sncf.com/en https://worldinparis.com/transport-in-france-strike-news-tips-for-traveling-to-paris Has calendar of strike dates *************************************** Flight arrives in Paris at 12:45p 22 Sep - Paris-Strasbourg *Activate rail pass / buy seat at station TGV 2443 / 4:55p-6:41p / 1h-46m TGV 9579 / 5:55p-7:41p / 1h-46m TGV 2077 / 6:55p-8:41p / 1h-46m TGV 2465 / 8:25p-10:13p / 1h-48m     Photos (0)
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	France Strasbourg	Sunday 23-Sep-2018	---	1	Monday 24-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist   Hotel  Au Cerf d'Or Sunday 23-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM) [1 Night]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Au Cerf d'Or 6, place de l'Hopital Strasbourg 67000 FR +33388362005 *Pay at Hotel 68.32 EUR     Photos (3)   Sightseeing  List Sunday 23-Sep-2018 [1 Day]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Cathedral Astronomical Clock La Petite France Barrge Vauban (Bridge with Rooftop Views) Eglise St.-Thomas Cathedral Palais des Rohen Eglise St.-Pierre Le Jeune     Photos (3) Cake Undoubtedly Alsace’s most famous cake, Kugelhopf is also baked in neighboring Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. A lot of recipes feature a ‘soft’ variant of the cake: spongy and moist. The Alsatian tradition is to eat a much ‘dryer’ Kugelhopf, which some locals then dip in their morning coffee.   Beer  Meteor Beer Sunday 23-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM) Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (0)   Museum  Musée de l’Œuvre Notre-Dame Sunday 23-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM) Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist By the cathedral The museum is famous for its rich holdings of original sculptures, glass windows, architectural fragments and building plans of Strasbourg Cathedral, as well as for its considerable collection of works by Peter Hemmel von Andlau, Niclas Gerhaert van Leyden, Nikolaus Hagenauer, Ivo Strigel, Konrad Witz, Hans Baldung and Sebastian Stoskopff.     Photos (0)   Meal  Le Baeckeoffe d'Alsace Sunday 23-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist *** Affordable Can reserve online 14, rue des Moulins 67000 Strasbourg Déjeuner : de 11h à 14h30 (tous les jours) Dîner : de 18h30 à 22h30 (tous les jours)     Photos (2)   Meal  Fink Stubel Sunday 23-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Fink'Stuebel 26 rue Finkwiller 67000 STRASBOURG     Photos (2)   Meal  La Maison Des Tanneurs Sunday 23-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist La Maison Des Tanneurs 42 Rue du Bain aux Plantes Strasbourg 67000     Photos (2)   Train  Train to Bern Monday 24-Sep-2018 Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Rail Pass     Photos (0)
		Arrival	Change	Nights	Departure	Cost	Status
	France Colmar (Option)	Monday 24-Sep-2018	---	0	Monday 24-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist Probably will not stop as we have been here before. We will continue on to Basel. 15m Walk / 1 Mi. from train to city center   Meal  Option to stop for breakfast/lunch Monday 24-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (1)
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	Switzerland Basel (Option)	Monday 24-Sep-2018	---	0	Monday 24-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist   Meal  Option to stop for breakfast/lunch Monday 24-Sep-2018 Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (0)   Walking  Walk around Monday 24-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Walking train to old town : 15 min. -or- Tram Routes 8 or 11, 3 stops to Barfüsserplatz or 4 to Marktplatz In order to ride the tram, you need a valid ticket. While you are supposed to have a ticket for every ride you take, it’s an honor system, with random spot checks on trams and buses.     Photos (3)
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	Switzerland Bern	Monday 24-Sep-2018	---	1	Tuesday 25-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist   Hotel  Best Western Hotelbern Monday 24-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM) [1 Night]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Best Western Hotelbern Zeughausgasse 9 Bern 3011 CH +41313292222     Photos (3)   Sightseeing  Explore the Town Monday 24-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Watch the clock tower at the top of the hour, can also watch from somehow inside. Church bell tower - climb to the top - highest in Switzerland.     Photos (5) Fountains The 800-year-old Clock Tower (Zytglogge) River   Train  Train to Interlaken Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 [45 Min] Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Eurail Pass     Photos (0)
		Arrival	Change	Nights	Departure	Cost	Status
	Switzerland Interlaken	Tuesday 25-Sep-2018	---	1	Wednesday 26-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist Morning EURail Pass from Bern to Thun -Boat discount or free with EURail pass? (A4) Ask for first class upgrade - upper deck/meal -2 hour ride from Thun to Interlaken West -Maybe take boat from Thun to Spiez, tour castle and then boat or train to Interlaken West *Tour Thun castle after returning from Oberhofen as opens as 10a Thun -Store bags in locker at station -Walk around town and see Thun Castle (Tour) -Bus to Oberhofen Castle - 15 min. (No Tour) -Huneg Castle (No Tour) is inbetween Oberhofen and Thun -Bus back to Thun Boat to Spiez - Castle -or- take boat to Interlaken (2 hours) -Spiez castle (Tour) - train or boat back to Interlaken West -Boat or Train to Interlaken West Train up to Harder Kulm for dinner   Sightseeing  Thun - Schedule Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (1) Thun Schedule Upon Arival   Hotel  Central Continental Hotel Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 [1 Night]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Ask hotel about guest card for discounts/travel Central Continental Hotel Bahnhofstrasse 43 Unterseen 3800 CH +41338231033 Pay at hotel: 150 CHF ******************************* Buses from Hotel to Boat and back?     Photos (3)   Shopping  Interlaken - Shop Locations Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 [2 Days]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (1) Shopping   Explore  Interlaken - Town Tuesday 25-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (1) City   Cruise  Boat/Train/Castle Combo Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM) Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist The castles of Spiez, Hünegg, Oberhofen, Schadau and Thun will take you into the life of the aristocracy of bygone days. All the castles are easy to reach by boat or bus. The Lake & Castle Cruise combi-ticket lets you choose when and where you hop on and off and which castles you’d like to explore. Package offer includes: Day pass for BLS Schifffahrt shipping company on Lake Brienz and Lake Thun Day pass for the bus line Thun-Gunten-Interlaken Ost or vice versa Admission to two of the four castles on Lake Thun Price: 1st class ◦adults CHF 97.00 Half fare card CHF 61.00 2nd class ◦adults CHF 74.00 Half fare card 48.00     Photos (0)   Ferry  Pleasure Boat Cruise Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 [2 Hrs]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Boats mostly depart at :40 from Thun and :10 from Interlaken West. The cruise time is the same in either direction. Boats depart from early morning to evening from Thun and from late morning to early evening from Interlaken West. Cost The full Thun to Interlaken West cruise fare is CHF43 (CHF73 return) in Second Class and CHF71 (CHF121 return) for First Class. Port / Time Between Ports / From Thun / From Interlaken West Interlaken West to Oberhofen: 1h,47m Interlaken West to Spiez: 1h,22m Thun 0 0 2:09 Hünibach :10 :10 2:00 Hilterfingen :07 :17 1:53 Oberhofen :06 :23 1:47 Gunten :13 :36 1:34 Spiez :10 :46 1:22 Faulensee :12 1:00 1:10 Merlingen :15 1:15 :55 Beatenbucht :07 1:22 :48 Beatushöhle :15 1:37 :33 Neuhaus /Unterseen :12 1:45 :25 Interlaken West :24 2:09 0     Photos (3)   Castle  Hunegg Castle Tuesday 25-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist CHF 10.- per adult Season 2018: Sunday, May, 13 - Sunday, October 14, 2018 Monday closed Tuesday to Saturday, from 14:00 - 17:00 Sunday, from 11:00 - 17:00 Public holidays: open from 11:00 - 17:00 About 1/2 mi. walk from boat     Photos (2) Hilterfingen Port for Hunegg Castle   Castle  Oberhofen Castle - 11a / 10CHF Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 (11:00 AM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Schloss Oberhofen is open from mid-May to mid-October. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm, closing at 6 pm in July and August. Admission to the castle museum is CHF10 for adults and CHF2 for children 6 to 16. The Swiss Museum Pass is valid. Getting There Schloss Oberhofen is 7 km south of Thun on the eastern shores of the Thunersee. The castle is right next to the landing jetty of Lake Thun pleasure boats, making arriving by ship a very good option. Alternatively, frequent buses between Thun and Interlaken train stations stop in Oberhofen. Parking is more limited near the castle but with a larger, well-marked parking lot a few blocks away near the Museum of Clocks and Mechanical Instruments.     Photos (1)   Castle  Thun Castle (Tour) - 10a / 10CHF Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 (10:00 AM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist April through to October: daily 10 am – 5 pm Adults: CHF 10.     Photos (2) Shopping, walk down: Obere Hauptgasse   Castle  Schloss Spiez Castle (Tour) - 10a / 10CHF Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 (10:00 AM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Only the castle in Spiez, not much else to see or do. Opening hours: Good Friday - October Monday 14:00 - 17:00 h Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 - 17:00 h July & August until 18:00 h Castle Museum Adults CHF 10     Photos (2)   Tram  Harder Kulm / Sunset Dinner Tuesday 25-Sep-2018 (9:00 AM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist The valley station of the Harder Kulm funicular is just across the river from central Interlaken and the Interlaken Ost railway station. From the Höheweg (Interlaken's main street), head for the Beaurivage-Brücke and cross the bridge to the funicular. The funicular operates from late April through late October, with departures at 20- to 30-minute intervals from 8 or 9 a.m. until late evening, depending on the day of the week. The trip takes 10 minutes. If you wish, you can buy a one-way ticket and walk back to Interlaken via marked hiking paths.     Photos (1)   Train  Train to Grindelwald Wednesday 26-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Swiss Rail Pass     Photos (1)
		Arrival	Change	Nights	Departure	Cost	Status
	Switzerland Grindelwald	Wednesday 26-Sep-2018	---	1	Thursday 27-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist   Hotel  Tschuggen Wednesday 26-Sep-2018 (3:00 PM) [2 Nights]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Tschuggen *** Mountain View (Eiger) Dorfstrasse 134 Grindelwald 3818 CH +41338531781 Checkout: 28 Sep - 11a Double Room, Balcony 1 Double Bed Free Breakfast and Wifi Central location, 350 metres from the railway station and the first cable car. We’ve guaranteed your booking with Visa ending in 2359. You will be charged deposits by the property based on the following schedule. Any remaining amount will be due within 14 days of arrival: 10 percent (after booking) The hotel will ask you to pay a local tax of 18.80 CHF when you check in or check out. Sportzentrum Grindelwald - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi First Cable Car - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Pfingstegg Cable Car - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi Grindelwald Grund Gondola - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Pfingstegg Toboggan Run - 1.6 km / 1 mi     Photos (2) Hotel Front   Restaurant  Restaurants Wednesday 26-Sep-2018 [2 Nights]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (1)   Gondola Lift  First - Gondola / Zip Line / Lunch Monday 26-Mar-2018 [2 Days]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist First Gondola At the top: First Cliff Walk Other lift from top for First Zip Line (First Flyer) Lunch at top     Photos (5)   Tourist Train  Kleine Scheidegg-Top of the World Tuesday 27-Mar-2018 [30 Min]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Probably will not be doing this Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg From Grindelwald Grund you can catch the train from Kleine Scheidegg and change there for the highest railway in the world. Every hour from morning until late afternoon, a Jungfraubahn train connects Kleine Scheidegg with Jungfraujoch - the col between the summits of the Mönch and the Jungfrau, known as the Top of Europe.     Photos (2)   Train  Train or Tram to/from Lauterbrunnen Thursday 27-Sep-2018 (6:00 AM) Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen First train 6:15a / Swiss Pass *** OR *** Train Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg First Train: 6:25a Then will hike to Mannlichen Tram down to Wengen Train to Lauterbrunnen *Can also return this way and not do hike but continue on Holenstein Tram back to Grindelwald *** OR opposite - depending on weather - tram in morning *** Looks like first tram from Grindelwald is 8:30a Grindelwald-Grund–Männlichen Männlichen–Wengen Wengen–Lauterbrunnen (oder umgekehrt)     Photos (0)
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	Switzerland Lauterbrunnen	Thursday 27-Sep-2018	---	0	Thursday 27-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist Trummelbach Falls to Lauterbrunnen is about a 45 min. walk. On the main road through Gimmelwald there is a cheese hut and right up the hill a bit is a large farm (probablty the factory). Can miss it since there is one main small road on the way up to or from Murren.   Gondola Lift  Lauterbrunnen-Murren Loop Thursday 27-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Swiss Travel Pass discounts Cable car from Lauterbrunned to Grutschalp: free -about 6a / daylight starting Train Grutschalp to Murren: free Cable car from Mürren to Schilthorn: free Cable car from Murren to Gimmelwald: free From Murren, take the cable car to Stechelberg with a change in Gimmelwald Cable car from Gimmelwald to Stechelberg: free Bus from Stechelberg to Lauterbrunnen free - or hike: 90m / 4.4 mi. - waterfalls The walk begins at the Hotel Stechelberg bus stop. From the centre of Stechelberg village (a short distance south of the bus terminus), take the signed footpath to Lauterbrünnen. You cross the river and continue on the west bank to join a quiet lane at Stegmatten. Continue on this lane to reach Lauterbrünnen without any further problems.     Photos (2) Lauterbrunnen -> Murren   Hiking  Trümmelbach Falls Thursday 27-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (1)   Train  Return to Grindelwald Thursday 27-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Train back to Grindelwald - run until about 8p or so: free -or- Train to Wengen (5-10 min.) then cable car.... -or- Walk to Wengen about 1 hour - harder hike The section from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen is a great walk if you are looking to get your heart beating as it ascends most of the way. This walk will take you through the forest with glimpses of the Breithorn and Staubbach Falls cascading into the Lauterbrunnen valley. Starting at Lauterbrunnen railway station follow the path past a multistory car park, over a river and along chalets into the hillside. At all junctions there will be yellow way markers guiding you to Wengen as the trail zig zags its way in a continuous ascent through a forested track until you reach Wengen. As you climb your views become more magnificent as you look down into Lauterbrunnen Valley and across to the Staubbach Falls.     Photos (2)   Hiking  Hike Männlichen to Klein Scheidegg Thursday 27-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM) [1 Hr-30 Min]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist The hike from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg is a fairly easy short route with only slight ascents and descents. From Kleine Scheidegg, there is a beautiful view of the Jungfrau massif. The trail leads through grasslands where many alpine flowers can be seen in Summer. This route is perfectly suitable for families with small children and for people who want to walk in the high mountains without too much effort. The trail can be rather crowded on beautiful days, as it is very popular among tourists. Hiking time: 1h30 Difficulty: easy Elevation: 2064 - 2233 m Distance: 4.4 km Terrain: meadow Train back down to Grindelwald every 30 min.     Photos (2)
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	Switzerland Grindelwald	Thursday 27-Sep-2018	---	1	Friday 28-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist   Train  Train Interlaken/Visp/Zermatt Friday 28-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Using Swiss Rail Pass     Photos (1)
		Arrival	Change	Nights	Departure	Cost	Status
	Switzerland Zermatt	Friday 28-Sep-2018	---	1	Saturday 29-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist   Hotel  Hotel Helvetia Friday 28-Sep-2018 [1 Night]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Hotel Helvetia *Arriving early in morning / drop off bags Bahnhofstrasse 72 Zermatt 3920 CH +41279671020 Check out Saturday, September 29, 2018 (11 AM) Double Bed Bathtub or shower Hair dryer Private bathroom In City Centre Matterhorn Museum - 1 min walk St. Mauritius Church - 1 min walk Mountaineers Cemetery - 2 min walk Zermatt-Furi Gondola - 10 min walk Forest Fun Park - 14 min walk Furi - Riffelberg - 1.7 mi / 2.7 km Gorner Ridge - 1.9 mi / 3.1 km Sunnegga Ski Resort - 2.2 mi / 3.5 km Furi - Trockener Steg Cable Car - 2.6 mi / 4.1 km Riffelberg Express Gondola - 2.6 mi / 4.1 km If you arrive when our hotel reception is closed, you will find your key hanging on the keyboard in the entrance hall. Should you have any questions, you can contact us at any time over the phone next to the keyboard.     Photos (2) Helvetia Hotel Zermatt   Funicular  Sunnegga/Rothorn Funicular Friday 28-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist The Sunnegga-Rothorn valley station lies about 10 minutes’ walk from Zermatt railway station. A tunnel leads deep into the mountain to the funicular station. Pick a clear day for another mountain journey you won’t soon forget. In Zermatt you’ll board a funicular that climbs through the centre of the mountain to Sunnegga. From there you can a gondola over Alpine pastures to Blauherd. And lastly, from Blauherd you can hop on a state-of-the-art cable car, with space for 100 passengers in each cabin, for an epic ride to the top of Unterrothorn. Once again, there’s a restaurant on the summit, and the views of the Matterhorn, glaciers and Monte Rosa massif are almost too good to be true on clear days.     Photos (4)   Train  Gornergrat Train (Maybe This One) Friday 28-Sep-2018 [45 Min]   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Gornergrat Train (A4) Sit on right side of train The Gornergrat train goes from the village centre in Zermatt to Gornergrat (3,089 m) in 33 minutes. From this vantage point, one of the most beautiful mountain panoramas in the world opens up – with a view of the Matterhorn (4,478 m). The Gornergrat Railway's lower station is in Zermatt, next to the main Brig-Visp-Zermatt Railway station. As the unofficial route map shows, there are half a dozen stops between Zermatt and Gornergrat--including Riffelalp and Riffelboden, which give access to two mountain hotels. Total travel time is 43 minutes, and trains depart two or three times an hour throughout the year. (The day's first train normally leaves Zermatt at 7:05 am, and the last return train leaves Gornergrat at 7:07 p.m. From late October through late November and again in early to late May, the first train departs Zermatt at 8:00 am and the last return train leaves Gornergrat at 5:07 pm.)     Photos (1)   Church  Pfarrkirche St. Mauritius Friday 28-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist     Photos (1) Pfarrkirche St. Mauritius This seems to have nice views   Explore  Town/Shopping Thursday 22-Mar-2018 (12:00 PM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist (A5) Walk from the Zermatt town center towards the Matterhorn for photography.     Photos (1)   Walking  Gorner Gorge Friday 28-Sep-2018 (3:00 PM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist About 15 minutes on foot from Zermatt is a fabulous landform that descends rather than rises. Since the last ice age the glacial river, Gornervispe has sliced through the ancient and green-tinged serpentine rock to create a ravine that continues to deepen. In the 1880s the gorge was made navigable on foot, and wooden footbridges grant wonderful perspectives of the tortured rock and the crystalline waters below. (A4) There’s a strange natural phenomenon at around 15:00-16:00 on days in September, when the unique light gives the water a mesmerising turquoise glow.     Photos (3)   Train  Train to Visp/Lausanne Saturday 29-Sep-2018 Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Using Swiss Rail Pass     Photos (0)
		Arrival	Change	Nights	Departure	Cost	Status
	Switzerland Randa - Future	Saturday 29-Sep-2018	---	0	Saturday 29-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist Will not have time for this, but keeping in the trip as a place holder for future reference. Hike takes about 4h RT from Randa   Hiking  Europaweg Skywalk Saturday 29-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist As the train ascends the Mattertal from Visp to Zermatt, the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge comes into view high on the mountainside above Randa. It looks completely inaccessible, but with a little planning and preparation, any hiker can experience the thrill of crossing this engineering and scenic wonder in the Swiss Alps. Here's what you need to know.     Photos (1)
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	Switzerland Castles by Lausanne	Saturday 29-Sep-2018	---	0	Saturday 29-Sep-2018	---
Pre-Trip Location Notes / Checklist Zermatt to Sion area: 2h (A5)(A5) Maybe spend more time to see the castles on the way to Lausanne and less time in Lausanne???   Castle  Tourbillon Castle & Valere Saturday 29-Sep-2018 (12:00 PM)   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist Sion, called Sitten in German, is the capital of the Canton of Valais. The Old Town, which lies between the hills of Valère and Tourbillon, dates back to the Middle Ages and is home to numerous sights and attractions, such as one of the world's oldest organs that can still be played. OPENING HOURS VALÈRE From June to September : from Monday to Sunday 10 a.m to 6 p.m From October to May : from Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m to 5 p.m OPENING HOURS TOURBILLON From Mid-March to April and from October to Mid-November : from Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 5 p.m From May to September : from Monday to Sunday 10 a.m to 6 p.m From Mid-November to Mid-March : closed TARIFFS Self-guided tours : free entrance Guided-tours : adult CHF 4.- and child CHF 2.-     Photos (2) Castle is in ruins, should visit chateau on right   Castle  Aigle Castle Saturday 29-Sep-2018   Pre-Trip Activity Notes / Checklist From the centre of Aigle, walkers follow the Grande Eau (the stream that rises in the valley of Les Diablerets) towards Yvorne. There are many pretty villages on the vineyard slopes, as well as the chateau of Yvorne. The path crosses the vineyards and returns to the northern outskirts of Aigle, where the rack-and-pinion railway climbs up to Leysin. Walkers continue to the 13th-century castle of Aigle, always a popular photographic subject, which is now a museum of wine-growing. 15-20 min. walk from Aigle Station to the Castle Place du Château 1, 1860 Aigle, Switzerland     Photos (4)   Castle