One of the best ways to see the beautiful snowy Alp mountain peaks, historic towns, shaded valleys and rapid-filled gorges is via the Glacier Express. The route winds between St. Moritz and Zermatt, Switzerland.
Our first stop, St. Moritz, offered a pleasant several-hour hike around the lake, a delicious meal at our hotel, the Hauser, and fantastic Swiss chocolates from the local Merkur chocolatier.
We departed early on Sunday morning to catch the Glacier Express to Zermatt.
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- Getting ready to board the Glacier Express
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- Zach ... well, being Zach in between cars
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- Along the way to St. Moritz
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- We crossed 291 bridges during our journey
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- Many of the buildings have "Scraffiti" on their faces (yes, that's a local term)
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- Our hotel, the Hauser, in St. Moritz
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- A creek and bridge as we walked through the city
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- We decided to have burgers and other pub food for lunch - a little break from Schnitzel, Raclette and Fondue
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- The elevator at the Hauser was a little tight
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- Bonnie, Katelyn and Kim in front of the Palace in downtown St. Moritz
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- Another view of the Palace
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- We rode escalators all the way down the slope in St. Moritz to the lakefront
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- A cantilever bridge over Lake Moritz
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- Katelyn and Zach on the Lake Moritz shore
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- The ice hadn't fully thawed on Lake Moritz and nearly covered the lake again after a cold night
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- Varying hues of Lake Moritz
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- Katelyn and Zach on the shore
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- Kim, Bonnie and Cal on the shore
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- All the benches had the city name engraved
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- Aaron and Kim on the shore
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- Zach giving Katelyn some love
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- A beautiful church bell tower at the outskirts of the city
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- Zach and Katelyn enjoying the ice crystal shore
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- Cal, Bonnie and Kim walking along the lake
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- The Spring thaw on Lake Moritz
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- Zach decided to try a Pferd steak for dinner (we'll let you look that up)
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- After-dinner Hauser chocolates
