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Glad that you and Mark felt ok! Always, important to stay hydrated, even though it's not hot as with the thin air, things can happen!
Do you know what? That's a really good point, and probably in hindsight, we actually didn't stay hydrated enough that day. Something I need to keep in mind for the future...
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Love the views up here and the mix of snow and green terrain. You can see forever it seems and glad it didn't snow for you. Do you know how much the glacier moves each year?
I don't... that's an interesting question and I'd love to know. I'm guessing not that much, certainly not as much as the one we saw in Norway a couple of years back.
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The photos of it are quite amazing! Loved the man made tunnels as well. Loved everything from up there!
Amazing views up there. Were the train windows open all the way up? I think that helps with the altitude sickness too - if one slowly gets used to it.
They were, but I think I missed this bit out. One of the tour party did try and close the window, but as we were sitting right by it, we told them to leave it alone, as we wanted the air. Sounds like we were right.
I don't... that's an interesting question and I'd love to know. I'm guessing not that much, certainly not as much as the one we saw in Norway a couple of years back.
More still to come from there!
This will come into play shortly on my TR in Chamonix and the French Alps!
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I would have been in chocolate heaven at that tasting. But like you, if I eat too much at once I do not feel well afterwards. Beautiful scenery on the way back and you got some great pictures of it. Back in 1989, Luke and I took an Amtrak train from Chicago to Las Vegas. I packed books and crossword puzzles to keep me from getting bored. Silly girl, as I found the scenery so interesting that I hardly used either at all.
I'm glad you decided to walk along the lake front as those pictures are beautiful. That McDonald did have quite the view and I can't believe it had shrimp. The sunset did make for nice coloring in your photos.
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That view is beautiful any time of the day! Great breakfast spread, too. The snow capped mountains are exactly what I think of when I think of Switzerland. Breathtaking!
These pictures of the Swiss scenery just may be my favorites.
This one looks absolutely peaceful. Sorry you had to deal with the rude behavior of the tour group. Good grief, I can't believe you had to deal with yet another encroaching tour group. Manners are just not what they used to be. I truly hope the altitude does not cause either of you any problems.
I would have been in chocolate heaven at that tasting. But like you, if I eat too much at once I do not feel well afterwards. Beautiful scenery on the way back and you got some great pictures of it. Back in 1989, Luke and I took an Amtrak train from Chicago to Las Vegas. I packed books and crossword puzzles to keep me from getting bored. Silly girl, as I found the scenery so interesting that I hardly used either at all.
These pictures of the Swiss scenery just may be my favorites.
This one looks absolutely peaceful. Sorry you had to deal with the rude behavior of the tour group.
That's one of my favourites too.
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Good grief, I can't believe you had to deal with yet another encroaching tour group. Manners are just not what they used to be. I truly hope the altitude does not cause either of you any problems.
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Always, important to stay hydrated, even though it's not hot as with the thin air, things can happen! 
I don't... that's an interesting question and I'd love to know. I'm guessing not that much, certainly not as much as the one we saw in Norway a couple of years back. 
And the sky is so blue! 
Beautiful scenery on the way back and you got some great pictures of it. Back in 1989, Luke and I took an Amtrak train from Chicago to Las Vegas. I packed books and crossword puzzles to keep me from getting bored. Silly girl, as I found the scenery so interesting that I hardly used either at all. 
The sunset did make for nice coloring in your photos. 
Good grief, I can't believe you had to deal with yet another encroaching tour group. Manners are just not what they used to be. I truly hope the altitude does not cause either of you any problems.
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