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| On our way UP UP UP |
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| At halfway point, Frakmuntegg, 4649 feet |
For anyone who knows me well, you already realize I have the photography bug. I may have broken an all-time record for most photos in one location today. The views were absolutely spectacular and I simply could not help myself.
We climbed stone steps (ummm, some people may not actually consider them "steps") for 2 separate peaks. First, we climbed Oberhaupt (6943ft).
Next, we strolled through the Dragon Caves. Last, we climbed Esel (6953 ft).
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| View from Esel |
Three hours at 7000 feet just flew by, what an amazing feeling - as long as you aren't afraid of heights (I'm not but Joe admitted his heart was racing on more than one occasion). It was sunny, but there was also plenty of snow in certain spots up there (Joe says it's very similar to when he went skiing in Vail, Colorado. Of course we spared a lil time for a traditional Swiss snack and some Swiss brews! Hotel Pilatus-Kulm has an extraordinary sun deck, so we rested our tired calves for a bit, but we had a train to catch for Milan...
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| Going back down Pilatus |
The trip to Milan included 2 trains and lasted about 3 hrs 45 min - really cool trip through tunnels as we traveled in and out of mountains. We arrived around 9pm and figured out the train/bus system to arrive at our hotel by 10pm.
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| Hotel Nasco |
Hotel Nasco is a luxe hotel - small room, but that didn't matter once we figured out we have our very own private balcony with doors that open for fresh Italian air :)
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| View is really cool from the 7th floor at night, but looking forward to seeing this in daylight! |
We also grabbed a late dinner in the private dining room downstairs.
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| Hard to believe we were at 7000 feet just 9 hrs prior to this photo |
Tomorrow we plan to visit the Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio and Parco Sempione which has an old castle.
Buonanotte (Good Night) bwo-na-no-te
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