Rhine Falls

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ I took the first train from St. Mortiz to Zurich. It was a 3.5 hour journey with a change at Chur. From Zurich I took wrong train and realized this after sometime. So I had to come back to Zurich again to board the train toย Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall. This is a frequent train and takes one hour. The falls are located on theย High Rhineย on the border between the cantons ofย Schaffhausenย andย Zรผrich, between the villages ofย Neuhausen am Rheinfallย (SH) andย Laufen-Uhwiesen/Dachsenย (ZH). It is largest waterfall in Europe with flow rate 600 Cubic meter /…

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Bernina Express : St. Mortiz – Tirano – Lugano – St. Mortiz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ This was a day trip from St. Mortiz. There are few variation of the line , I took the Bernina line.ย The train leavesย St. Moritzย and takes the line toย Pontresinaย (1,774 m) in the Val Bernina (Bernina Valley). It ascends progressively through the valley to theย Bernina Pass over the Morteratsch station (1,896 m), where theย glacierย and the highest summit of theย Eastern Alps,ย Piz Berninaย (4,093 m) are visible. Before arriving at theย Bernina Pass, the train stops at Bernina Diavolezza (2,093 m) for cable-car connections toย Diavolezzaย (2,921 m). The Bernina Express reaches the summit at theย Ospizio Berninaย station at 2,253…

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Walton on Naze walk

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Distance: 3 miles Time: 02:30 Advice: A large part of the walk is on grass but is accessible for wheelchairs or buggies. Part of the walk also takes in the cliff edge where extreme care should be taken. In Brief: Walton-on-the-Naze is one of the most recognisable areas in Essex, although due to the sea it is constantly changing. Discover the changing times of this fascinating area through our walk. Start: Make your way over to the Tower and use this time to explore the area. More info: This is a…

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