Zermatt is another tourist town full of hotels, Air-BnBs, shops and restaurants. It's in the shadow of the Matterhorn, which is its main attraction. But, there's more to Zermatt than the Matterhorn.
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| Our hotel. Nice rooms. Great restaurant and our rooms had a nice view of the clouds obscuring the Matterhorn. |
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| Our full day in town, the Matterhorn showed itself almost entirely early in the morning. It really is quite something to see. |
The day's main activity was the Gornegrat railway which is a cog wheel train that takes you up to the Gorner Glacier with views all along the way.
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| In Zermatt |
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| End of the line |
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| Going up |
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| A moderate grade on the line |
The main view is supposed to be the Matterhorn. It decided to hide behind a cloud all day, but no matter, the Gorner Glacier view was easily worth the trip.
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| The Glacier |
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| The Matterhorn is back behind the cloud, somewhere. |
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| Switzerland had wildflowers everywhere. |
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| Just me and a glacier |
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| Leslie, me and Eric |
They had a salt lick at the top and it attracted Ibex - a wild goat.
Ready to head back down
The afternoon weather deteriorated, but we went for a short hike until rain turned us back
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| This trail is the lead to the Zermatt base camp |
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| Fields of dandelions were everywhere. |
So the Matterhorn decided to play peek-a-boo with us, but in the end, it didn't Matter...horn
Next up, The Longest Day.
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