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[quote user="Heartland Division CB&Q"] Ulrich .... Hows the weather in Switzerland summer and fall? Are the rental chalets at places near train stations? Your pictures look great.. How's train service in Germany from Swiss to your location? .... Starting to wonder about Europe. I suspect Switzerland, Austria, Germany are among the few places that are holding together somewhat.  <div style="clear:both;"></div> [/quote] Garry - the weather is usually very nice in July/August. Long term forecasts say, it´ll be a wonderful summer this year. Train service from Switzerland to northern Germany is fine, there is a train every hour. It is a 8 hour ride, though. I share your opinion that Europe is coming apart. Aside from the countries you mention, everyone is looking at Germany for picking up the bill of their rapidly growing national debt. Day by day, we here it on the news, that we are obliged to help, because it was us Germans who started the war. Well, it wasn´t my father, nor me or my son ... Btw, you´ll find the Swiss and Austrians to be more "German" than the Germans [swg] Good Morning Gang! Today is our final day on our tour throughout Switzerland. Already? Well, please remember that Switzerland is not a big country, not much bigger than Yellowstone National Park. After having been brought back to life when having paid the bill at our St. Moritz hotel, we head for the train station to take a ride on the Bernina line all the way down to Tirano in Italy. The weather is nice today, so we can enjoy the ride in one of the open panoramic cars.Highlight of this ride will be the station of Ospizio Bernina, the highest train station in Europe, and the spiral viaduct of Brusio. <img src="http://www.alpenbahnen.net/assets/images/autogen/a_RhB_003_Bernina_Bahn_am_Schwarzsee_bei_Ospizio_Bernina_13_08_2004_foto_herbert_rubarth.jpg" style="max-width: 550px;" border="0" /> <img src="http://www.gartenzug.ch/img/vrb/DSC02418.jpg" style="max-width: 550px;" border="0" /> <img src="http://img.fotocommunity.com/photos/5048030.jpg" style="max-width: 550px;" border="0" /> <img src="http://www.nzz.ch/images/berninabahn_brusio_viadukt_fullSize_1.6965192.1280382856.jpg" style="max-width: 550px;" border="0" /> In Tirano, there will be a bus waiting for us to take us to Lugano in Switzerland, where we will board a train to Locarno on Lago Maggiore. After lunch, we will ride the Centovalli line to Domodossola in Italy. <img src="http://www.herburger-reisen.at/uploads/pics/Centovallibahn_s23.jpg" style="max-width: 550px;" border="0" /> In Domodossola, there is a train waiting for us to take us to Brig, passing through the Simplon Tunnel. In Brig, we will have to change trains again, this time for Bern and Zurich. The ride will take us via the famous Bietschtal Viaduct (remember the Faller kit) and Lötschberg Tunnel. <img src="http://www.bahnbilder.de/1024/ein-regionalzug-ueberfaehrt-bietschtalviadukt-fknappwebde-576629.jpg" style="max-width: 550px;" border="0" /> In Bern, connections can be made to other European locations, if you wish to stay on in Europe, or you can take a train to Zurich-Klothen airport, if you want to head back to the States. I hope you have enjoyed our little "Tour de Suisse". In fact, you have covered nearly all the railroad high lights there are - with the exception of the famous "Jungfraubahn". Have a safe trip back and enjoy your day!
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