Switzerland Day 3 : Wengen and Lauterbrunnen

28/12/17 Thursday

After checking out from our hotel, we headed to Lucerne train station to catch the earliest train at 8am, from Platform 12 to Interlaken OST.



Before you board the train, please remember to get a hot chocolate drink and their famous macarons at Bachmann.

Super thick hot chocolate and yummy macarons to accompany the 2 hours journey to Interlaken OST.

A very scenic 2 hours journey from Lucerne to Interlaken, remember to sit on the right side of the train.

passed by Brienz

Once we arrived at Interlaken, we have to get out to change to Platform 2A to Lauterbrunnen, and the 20minutes break is good enough to drag your luggage to another platform.

From Lauterbrunnen, you continue another 15 minutes journey to Wengen. 

Remember to get out from Wengen as it is the last station before you need to pay for the ticket ascending up to Jungfrajoch.

We were lucky that our hotel is just 200 metres away from the train station.

Wengen will held the International Ski Festival in January annually

Had the best lunch at the restaurant at Hotel Bernerhof & Residence

some cheese omelet and pork

melted cheese dipped with pickled and potatoes, seriously, we could not finish them at all

overlooking this view from the restaurant

 We casually asked the waiter where to go for sightseeing as we have decided to go to Jungfrajoch on the next day. The waiter asked us to walk further up and turn left to a church, he said.

He was so right. The view outside St Bernard's church is simply stunning and breathtaking.

We sat there for few hours..just to appreciate the  picturesque view

Awww...simply simply breathtaking

Decided to build a snowman with Jou's hand knitted scarf.

few benches around for a purpose

The clock tower right next to the church

We decided to take a train back to Lauterbrunnen to see the Staubbach Falls.

Unfortunately, it was already frozen. Go google Staubbach Falls in summer.

 Too bad the day time during winter is fall too short. This is the view at about 6pm.

 With the moon shinning so brightly at 6 pm huhu..

Luckily there is Coop nearby and I managed to grab a bottle of cheap wine

Luckily bought some instant noodles along as we were already sick of the Swiss cuisine. Don't get me wrong, Swiss cuisine is delicious but after eating them for like 3 days continuously, the husband and I really need some Asian Delight. Yes, like what they said..You can take me out of Asia, but you cannot take the Asian out of me :) 

Yumss..nothing beats eating a bowl of hot and spicy Penang White Curry mee in the winter

View from my balcony

Chilling my wine by putting it in the snow at my balcony. 10 minutes and it is already all chilled.

Good night world. Wengen is just a small town mainly for winter activities and also a good stop before ascending to Jungfrajoch- top of Europe 

Stay tune for our next trip to the top of Europe- Jungfrajoch !

Switzerland Day 2 : Mt. Rigi (Queen of the Mountains)

27/12/17 Wednesday

Woke up super early because we need to catch the earliest ferry (8am) from the jetty to Mt Rigi!

One of the early bird at the jetty

Here comes our ferry..

Another view at Lake Lucerne

Simply breathtaking

The whole journey on the ferry took us about 1 hour and finally we arrived at Vitznau where we took the cogwheel train up to Rigi Kulm.

More of this view later

Ascending the mountain, overlooking the lake and alps..

almost there

Rigi Kulm. Trust me, it was freezing cold and the view is simply breathtaking

That scary face before sledding down to nowhere..

rented the toboggan at the customer service centre

Each of us had a toboggan to ourselves when we both have zero idea on how to control it. So the husband went off first while I followed behind. Luckily the area was surrounded by nets so just in case you will not fall off the slopes when you turn. And guess what, I did not managed to turn my toboggan well and my toboggan hit right into the nets during my first turning. I clearly remember my face was so attached to the nets while my whole body was on the snowy ground. I kept laughing and took me few minutes to get up because I found it very funny and I can hear few guys were sledding by but could not stop to help but it's ok. I was really enjoying myself. Very much.

Eddy was like hey what happen and slowly he walked down the slope to 'help' me.

Playing with the super soft snow when suddenly..

The fog was getting thicker and thicker and just a few seconds, we were left alone in the middle of the mountains and cannot see a single thing.

See the thick fog behind? Right after this photo, we sled down the hill with all the thick fog around us. I was so scared cos you really cannot see anything thing and I was so scared if I got lost during our honeymoon haha.
Luckily, we managed to found each other, and took a train to ascend up to sled down again and again. It was really fun and super highly recommended to go to Mt Rigi.

Back to Lucerne by ferry as the other way was closed during winter.

At the Lion Monument, just few meters away from Ibis Styles Hotel

It was drizzling and dark at about 7 something in the evening. And the entrance is free but it was a bit eerie when we walked in as there was no one around and I felt a bit goosebumps looking at the dying lion. So after few pictures, and we are done with this area.

seafood chowder

Had our lovely dinner in this ferry.

Chicken Risotto and..

Salmon Risotto is mamamia! 

Wilhelm Tell- a ferry-turned-restaurant at Lake Lucerne

We walked back to our hotel after a heavy dinner, and enjoyed the view around.

Thanks for the lovely dinner.

Stay tuned for my next blog to Wengen-one of the best scenic view in Switzerland.