Bit of a last minute plan, had some days with nothing much to do, the weather forecast was good, if cold, the Hotel Grishuna at Filisur had rooms available, and BA managed to offer a reasonable fare.
Flight on time, near enough, to Zurich, but slightly delayed getting off due to the plane door sticking shut! Oh well...
Weather overcast and snowing, not much good for photos, so decided to head to Filisur via the scenic route.
Zurich airport to Zurich on a double deck IC train, Zurich to Arth Goldau on an Italian Pendilino tilting train, Arth Goldau to Goschenen on an SBB IR train with a few older coaches on the front with the fully opening windows, then onto the metre gauge MGB line up the steep hill to Andermatt then change trains and over Oberalppass to Disentis, burst through the clouds near Oberalppass into bright sunlight and very deep snow, this was the area the train was knocked off the rails by an avalanche a week or so ago!
Change at Disentis onto the RhB system, and then again at Reichenau-Tamins onto a St Moritz bound train for the last leg to Filisur and the Hotel Grishuna on the end of the station platform.
The next 3 days was spend riding the RhB network and grabbing a few photos, mostly wonderful sunshine although it did get down to -26c at night!
h34r:
Friday walked between Bever and Celerina, not far from St Moritz, in wonderful sunshine and crispy snow under foot, magical!
Had a few trips over the Bernina Pass, possibly my favourite route I have travelled on so far, and the restaurant at Alp Grum was open as well, which was most welcome...
I stayed for 4 nights at Filisur in the Hotel Grishuna, a wonderful place, rooms are functional, not flashy, but great views down the Albula Valley, reasonable prices ,75CHF a night, and a restaurant which is just fantastic, superb food.
Oh, and it is located about 10 paces off the end of the Chur bound platform, so its not that far to walk to the trains!
Anna and her staff run a great hotel, if you are ever in the area then stay there, highly recommended!
Home was yesterday, via Davos, Klosters, Landquart and Zurich, -22 at Klosters in the morning, snowing heavily south of Zurich, but as usual the Swiss just get on with it.
The Christmas market at Zurich Hbf provided a large Bratwurst and mulled wine for a quick lunch and kept the cold out!
Flew back home about 30 mins late and just glad I didn't use Eurostar....
Good few days, excellent Christmas gift to myself!!
Photos here, enjoy!
And Seasonal Festive Wishes to all you lot over there!
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Flight on time, near enough, to Zurich, but slightly delayed getting off due to the plane door sticking shut! Oh well...
Weather overcast and snowing, not much good for photos, so decided to head to Filisur via the scenic route.
Zurich airport to Zurich on a double deck IC train, Zurich to Arth Goldau on an Italian Pendilino tilting train, Arth Goldau to Goschenen on an SBB IR train with a few older coaches on the front with the fully opening windows, then onto the metre gauge MGB line up the steep hill to Andermatt then change trains and over Oberalppass to Disentis, burst through the clouds near Oberalppass into bright sunlight and very deep snow, this was the area the train was knocked off the rails by an avalanche a week or so ago!
Change at Disentis onto the RhB system, and then again at Reichenau-Tamins onto a St Moritz bound train for the last leg to Filisur and the Hotel Grishuna on the end of the station platform.
The next 3 days was spend riding the RhB network and grabbing a few photos, mostly wonderful sunshine although it did get down to -26c at night!
h34r:Friday walked between Bever and Celerina, not far from St Moritz, in wonderful sunshine and crispy snow under foot, magical!
Had a few trips over the Bernina Pass, possibly my favourite route I have travelled on so far, and the restaurant at Alp Grum was open as well, which was most welcome...
I stayed for 4 nights at Filisur in the Hotel Grishuna, a wonderful place, rooms are functional, not flashy, but great views down the Albula Valley, reasonable prices ,75CHF a night, and a restaurant which is just fantastic, superb food.
Oh, and it is located about 10 paces off the end of the Chur bound platform, so its not that far to walk to the trains!
Anna and her staff run a great hotel, if you are ever in the area then stay there, highly recommended!
Home was yesterday, via Davos, Klosters, Landquart and Zurich, -22 at Klosters in the morning, snowing heavily south of Zurich, but as usual the Swiss just get on with it.
The Christmas market at Zurich Hbf provided a large Bratwurst and mulled wine for a quick lunch and kept the cold out!
Flew back home about 30 mins late and just glad I didn't use Eurostar....
Good few days, excellent Christmas gift to myself!!
Photos here, enjoy!
And Seasonal Festive Wishes to all you lot over there!
http://50031.fotopic.net/c1793893.html
http://50031.fotopic.net/c1793918.html
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