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Holidays > 2002 > 3 - 7 September: Switzerland

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Tuesday, 3 September 2002 - Plane to Geneva, Train to Zermatt Switzerland

    07:30 Drive to Luton Airparks

    74.8miles, 1h32. Drive through kineton, join A425 to Daventry, bypass onto A45 towards Northampton, join M1. Exit J20 (multimap). Turn right towards St Albans A1081. First right onto Newlands road, first left into Church Road (B4540), second right (traffic lights) into Grove Road. Turn left after 100m following signs for Airparks reception.

    09:30 Drop the car off at Luton Airparks Services (Grove Road, Slip End, Luton, Beds, LU1 4DF, 0870 844 4020) REF: KWMLP, booked through Holiday Extras.

    Cost each: £22.92.

    09:30 Transfer to Luton Airport

    10:25 check-in closes for flight EZS0904 at 10:55, arrives Geneva at 1335 - E1MKT16

    BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE Each passenger may take one standard piece of hand luggage weighing no more than 5kg, dimensions 45x35x20cm, and one piece of standard checked-in hold baggage weighing no more than 25kg. Additional charges will apply if you exceed this allowance.

    14:20 Train to Zermatt

    http://www.raileurope.com/us/index.htm

    20020903 154038 switzerland fields lake geneva from train 20020903 154138 switzerland fields from train 20020903 162057 switzerland castle from train 20020903 162243 switzerland castle from train 20020903 162941 switzerland view from train 20020903 163545 switzerland mountain from train 20020903 163556 switzerland mountain from train 20020903 163822 switzerland mountain from train 20020903 170507 switzerland castle from train 20020903 175042 zermatt bahn map 20020903 180615 first view of matterhorn from train 20020903 181206 zermatt daisies from train 20020903 182355 switzerland teepee from train 20020903 182608 zermatt waterfall from train 20020903 182755 switzerland rockfall in 1992 20020903 182815 switzerland rockfall in 1992 3 huts 20020903 182829 switzerland rockfall in 1992 20020903 182850 switzerland zermat glacier 20020903 182949 switzerland zermat glacier 20020903 182959 switzerland zermat glacier 20020903 183222 switzerland zermatt houses from train

    18:45 Arrive and Stay at the Matterhorn Hostel

    www.matterhornhostel.com
    Check-in: 16:00-22:00, Check-out: 07:30-11:00
    Matterhorn Hostel, Schluhmattstr. 32, CH-3920 Zermatt, Tel. +41 (0)279681919

    20020903 193027 matterhorn from mattervispa below hostel 20020903 193039 zermatt mattervispa river below hostel 20020903 194435 zermatt map

Wednesday, 4 September 2002

Thursday, 5 September 2002: Mountain Biking to Lake Leisee

20020905 090515 matterhorn from hostel 20020905 090955 matterhorn from zermatt bridge 20020905 091037 madonna and child zermatt bridge 20020905 124238 matterhorn view from first stop to lakes 20020905 142339 matterhorn from tuftern restaurant artist 20020905 143745 sheep at tuftern 20020905 150221 looking back at tuftern 20020905 150322 lake leisee 20020905 151452 matterhorn reflected on lake leisee 20020905 151705 matterhorn and rothorn from lake leisee 20020905 152041 matterhorn reflected on lake leisee 20020905 152313 matterhorn on lake leisee midgies 20020905 152358 matterhorn reflected on lake leisee 20020905 152412 matterhorn reflected on lake leisee 20020905 153940 best matterhorn reflected on lake leisee 20020905 160516 sheep at tuftern 20020905 160528 sheep at tuftern 20020905 160539 sheep at tuftern 20020905 160557 sheep at tuftern 20020905 160630 sheep at tuftern 20020905 160801 sheep at tuftern 20020905 172815 overflowing sculpture 20020905 173005 overflowing sculpture 20020905 174633 st peters church zermatt 20020905 175153 stained glass windows st peters church 20020905 184232 water trough sculpture 20020905 184444 side entrance st peters church zermatt 20020905 184609 steeple st peters church zermatt 20020905 184910 water trough sculpture zermatt 20020905 185022 water trough sculpture zermatt 20020905 185205 zermatt japan link plaque 20020905 185254 zermatt mykokogen link plaque 20020905 185948 st peters church graveyard 20020905 190220 triftbachehalle 20020905 190252 triftbachehalle 20020905 190727 hotel bristol mural 20020905 191322 chinese restaurant zermatt

Friday, 6 September 2002

    Walk to Eidelweiss (1961m)

    20020906 103749 horse drawn carriage 20020906 110021 stilt house start of walk to edelweiss 20020906 111315 zermatt from edelweiss walk 20020906 111328 waterfall cog railway from edelweiss walk 20020906 113000 christopher edelweiss walk 20020906 113258 waterfall edelweiss walk 20020906 115609 zermatt from edelweiss 20020906 115848 matterhorn hostel from edelweiss 20020906 120924 edelweiss 1961m

    Walk to Trift (2337m)

    20020906 123440 waterfall cog railway from edelweiss 20020906 125744 valley walk to trift 20020906 132543 waterfall walk to trift 20020906 132638 valley walk to trift 20020906 133536 plants on walk to trift 20020906 134806 trift 2337m 20020906 135017 trift hotel 2337m 20020906 135048 trift hotel and waterfall 2337m 20020906 135314 trift signpost and waterfall 2337m 20020906 135348 trift waterfall 20020906 135425 trift waterfall

    Walk to Hohenbalmen (2665m)

    20020906 142947 rothorn glacier 20020906 144201 neil mike heading to hohbalmen 20020906 144235 neil mike heading to hohbalmen 20020906 144944 looking back at trift 20020906 150336 looking back at trift 20020906 150355 sunnegga from hohbalmen 2665m 20020906 150625 mettelhorn from hohenbalmen 20020906 151141 flowers along hohenbalmen track 20020906 152145 zermatt from hohenbalmen 2665m 20020906 152300 klein matterhorn from hohenbalmen 2665m 20020906 152309 klein matterhorn from hohenbalmen 2665m 20020906 152503 zermatt from hohenbalmen 2665m 20020906 153109 klein matterhorn from hohenbalmen 2665m 20020906 155427 klein matterhorn from hohenbalmen 2665m 20020906 155606 zermatt from hohenbalmen 2665m

    Walk to the Matterhorn

    20020906 160038 neil matterhorn mike 20020906 160749 matterhorn from hohenbalmen 2665 20020906 160939 matterhorn from hohenbalmen 2665 20020906 162948 matterhorn from hohenbalmen 2665 20020906 163028 matterhorn hydro electric lakes 20020906 164259 mike hohenweg 20020906 165539 mamatt to schwarzee from hohenweg 20020906 165620 matterhorn from hohenweg 20020906 165824 hohenwegg zermatt 20020906 170505 matterhorn from hohenweg 20020906 170739 matterhorn neil mike from hohenweg 20020906 170805 matterhorn neil mike from hohenweg 20020906 170811 matterhorn neil mike from hohenweg 20020906 170900 closer matterhorn neil mike from hohenweg 20020906 170905 closer matterhorn neil mike from hohenweg 20020906 171318 closer matterhorn hydro electric lakes 20020906 172011 alpine sheep kalbermatten 20020906 174448 below the matterhorn from stream bed

    Walk to Zmutt

    20020906 175013 neil mike waterfall lake matterhorn 20020906 175150 matterhorn waterfall 20020906 175722 waterfall kalbermatten 20020906 180003 waterfall kalbermatten 20020906 180219 waterfall kalbermatten 20020906 183759 zmutt hydro electric dam 20020906 184453 hydro electric dam 20020906 184626 water entering hydro electric dam 20020906 184943 looking back at kalbermatten 20020906 190303 zmutt village middle of nowhere 20020906 190429 zmutt village middle of nowhere

Saturday, 7 September 2002

20020907 113000 matterhorn schwarzsee lake postcard 20020907 113100 matterhorn schwarzsee lake postcard note 20020907 113200 gornegrat bahn waterfall matterhorn card 20020907 113300 gornegrat bahn waterfall matterhorn note 20020907 121912 brig town square 20020907 122137 brig town square

We then caught the train for our holiday in Frejus, France.

Things to Take

  • walking boots
  • 4 x Walking Socks
  • snorkel
  • goggles
  • black fleece
  • brown shirt
  • 1 x blue jeans
  • chinos
  • combat trousers
  • 2 x khaki shorts
  • 2 x long sleeve shirts
  • 3 x coat hangers
  • 5 x t-shirts
  • 5 x underpants
  • 5 x socks
  • pictionary cards, dics and timer
  • cards
  • thermal trousers
  • 1 x thermal vest
  • ski mask
  • ski goggles
  • 1 x maroon sweatshirt
  • camera battery charger
  • thermal blanket
  • digital camera
  • sloppies
  • CAT trainers
  • waterproof jacket
  • waterproof trousers
  • pak fah yeow
  • sun block
  • sun screen
  • photochromatic glasses
  • oruvail
  • mosquito repellant
  • european converter plug
  • dictionary
  • 1 kg breakfast cereal
  • tea
  • 1 clip hanger
  • scarf
  • polo poncho
  • thermal hat
  • thermal gloves
  • torch
  • tennis ball
  • peak cap
  • passport
  • sleeping bag
  • mobile phone charger
  • duvet cover as an inner lining of sleeping bag
  • ski gloves
  • swimming costume
  • towel
  • toiletries
  • books
  • nuts
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