In Switzerland, it seems the traditional lifestyles have retreated to the high country, where they survive with an impressive vigor. That was clear when Otto, whose family runs the Hotel Stechelberg (which our groups love), gave us a lesson in why his fondue is so darn good.
After seeing how fondue’s made, it’s only right to dip in. Trish has the technique down just right. (Many of these photos are shot by Trish Feaster, check out her blog at The Travelphile.com.)
Stark concrete structures in Switzerland, which seem like random bus stops, are actually avalanche shelters. While these are no-nonsense bunkers designed to save lives, there’s no rule against cheering them up. How about a few butterflies?
As a tour guide, I enjoy how different travelers bring their hobbies on vacation with them. Tour members Dave and Terri enjoy geocaching. It’s an impressively extensive network of people playing high-tech hide-and-seek at remote places all around the globe. At each stop, Dave and Terri get out their GPS gadget and search for a capsule hidden by a fellow geocacher. With success, they return to the bus all smiles. Here, at a Stechelberg campsite, they’re about to hit the geocache jackpot. How’s your experience with geocaching?
Our tour guide, Reid, granted us this photo op. And it’s dying for a clever caption. Any ideas?
This tree tried and failed to block our way. Instead, it gave us a photo op begging for a caption. How would you title this shot?
I love Geocaching, always wanted to try it in Europe actually. My wife and I released a Travelbug, which is a little numbered dog tag that you put in a cache, many years ago in Denver. It has made its way to England since then and is currently in a cache near Eversley. Next time we visit England I’d love to retrieve it.
As for tree shot: Just in time for a “Break on the trail”
Clearly, Rick is no ordinary “tree hugger.”
Tree photo caption:
Rick decides the ‘human cannonball’ ride isn’t going to make the guidebook this year…
Looks like Rick fell asleep like a log.
I knocked it over, now if I can just push it up this hill..