Having explored northeastern Switzerland and
the Jungfrau Region from our base in Zurich in 2012, we figured it was high
time (pun intended) to visit the western end of the Confederation Helvetica on its
borders with France and Italy. Since the Alps can be tricky weather-wise, we
booked our sojourn to Geneva for August.
With headquarters in
Zurich, we toured Rheinfall and Schaffhausen, the small country of Lichtenstein, the towns encircling Lake Zurich, and Lucerne and Interlaken en route to Jungfraujoch, the top of Europe. This summer,
we’ll tour towns on Lake Geneva, such as Montreux and Lausanne, as well as Chamonix and Zermatt.
Much like Zurich afforded a handy base to explore the
mountain villages of Lauterbrunnen, Gridelwald and Kleine Scheidegg (above), Geneva will
provide our headquarters for exploring the Alps of western
Switzerland and France, including Mt. Blanc (or Mt. Blanco on the Italian side)
and The Matterhorn (below).
Our base: The Edelweiss Hotel, a three-star hotel is known for its exquisite cheese
fondue. Conveniently located near transportation hubs and the shores of Lake
Geneva, a boat tour will likely be in order. The highlight: an excursion to The
Matterhorn, a massif that has captivated me since my first trip to Disneyland.
