Lay day today for me anyway. Came down with a head cold so stayed indoors for the day bar a small walk down the street. The others were hoping to ski the Matterhorn but unfortunately it was closed due to weather. The clouds at the moment are only about 25 mts off the ground. Instead they went hiking up a mountain which apparently fairly hairy. Taking the Glacier Express to Lucerne. Town very quiet today and a lot of places shut. A lot apparently take holidays thi...

Well mainly a travelling day today with a trip from Interlaken to Zermatt. The journey itself is worth it just for the scenery along the way. Particularly interesting was the terraced vineyards and the stone roofs of small houses. Have had a close look and can't see how they stay on. The train was great very smooth and quiet. Can't make out how a country of only 7 million can have a public transport system that far outweighs our own. Zermatt is the base camp for ...