Again, like our other travel day, we didn’t have a very exciting day (other than going to Switzerland of course!). We rose at 6 am and had to have our bags to the bus by 6:30 to grab some breakfast and then load onto the bus and begin the very long drive to Switzerland. Most of us were out at the very beginning couple of hours of the ride as we had woken up very early and were just driving. We passed by hundreds of miles of gorgeous French countryside, which I could have stared at for hours without getting bored, but I chose to look at it for a little while before I went to sleep and then slept for a couple hours. At around 11:30, we were woken up and stopped for an hour at a rest stop to grab a quick lunch before we continued on the road.
From here, we continued on the road for several hours, which I used to read the book for school in the fall. A couple of hours in to this part of the ride, we simply went through a gate with a Swiss flag on it, which I assume is the Swiss border! No passport check, no customs, simply drove through! About an hour or so after that, we stopped again for a little bit just to stretch our legs and use the bathroom. There was a small shop at which everybody was hoarding the swiss chocolate, and I must admit I did endulge in a Toblerone bar (although we can get it in the states, I read that it is still one of the best swiss chocolates.) After a couple minutes here to stretch our legs, we all hopped back into the bus for the last leg of the journey. The scenery just got better and better. First, we came over a hill and could begin to see the Alps. Then, we turned a corner and could see Lake Geneva and the city of Montreaux. As we drove deeper into the Alps, the scenery got more and more impressive until finally we began to drive up into the Alps themselves. We ascended into the beautiful forest and saw the beautiful snow capped mountains ahead of us.
As we drove into Crans-Montana, it was more than I ever could have imagined. Being a traditional ski-resort town with summer golfing (one of the top ten resorts in all of Switzerland), it has a gorgeous view of the Alps. We dropped our stuff in our rooms and then joined everybody from our bus (each bus is in a different hotel) for dinner. I cannot even begin to describe how incredible our view from dinner was (it's posted right here). We enjoyed a beautiful view off of a balcony of the Swiss Alps, a matchless view for sure. We enjoyed a four course meal of salad, spaghetti, chicken with fries, finished with some of the most delicious ice cream I have ever had. A meal to remember!
After this incredible dinner and first evening in Crans-Montana, we had some time to explore by ourselves (in small groups) before going to bed. Because it is much smaller and far less dangerous, we were given a little more freedom to simply walk around wherever we pleased. There is a gorgeous lake just two minutes from the hotel that we walked to and around. From there, we walked into the town and explored looking around all of the shops and restaurants that we can visit later on. Of course it was all closed because it is so late, but it gave us some ideas as to what we can do tomorrow morning in our free time. Now I am back at the hotel, ready for a good night of shut eye so I can be ready for tomorrow!
Very excited for an incredible day in Switzerland tomorrow...
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