Showing posts with label Jungfraujoch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jungfraujoch. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Day 8: Interlaken, Jungfraujoch (Part 3)



It was time for lunch, right at the top of Europe!
Lunch for today was provided, hence everyone was having the same thing.

Bread and hot soup!
I have never find hot soup as comforting as today! =p

Our main course, chicken thigh with fries

and we have ice-cream as dessert ....

Juz look at the temperature!
-17.9 degree!!!! Crazy !

Beginning our walk with all the ice sculptures











Ice Age !!!! =p



and we begun our outdoor experience.....
it was damn cold and windy, it actually hurts with the snow hitting against ya face.



Carol and gal could hardly walk and gotta hold tightly onto the flag pole till the wind subside. Look at the speed of the falling snow that's blowing against us!



Gal and I were struggling to struggling to strike a pose with the strong wind. We had to rush back to the indoors as we begin to tear and fluid started to flow out of our nose as well. Unglam!

Well, accident happen while we were resting inside. I had my camera hung over my neck all the time. For some unknown reason, i decided to leave my camera on small table by the edge instead of my camera bag.

I just turned my head to talk to my gal,and the next thing i heard was a loud bang! It took me a few seconds to realise that my camera actually dropped 2 storey down. Fortunately, it did not hurt anyone. Not sure how the camera manage dropped through a small gap between the glass and the table.

The filter was badly dented and the glass was shattered. Heart ache for me. We still have not covered Paris! Too sad to take any photos along the way back to our hotel.

After we arrived back at Interlaken, we went around in search of a camera shop. The nice and friendly staff help me to clear the shattered glass pieces. She also tried means to remove the filter len but it was impossible.

Surprisingly, and thankfully, the camera seems to survive the fall. Initially, I had to urge to juz buy a new lens to replace the existing one as we have yet to travel to Paris. The same 18-135mm lens cost around $900 in Switzerland!

Luckily, seems like I am still able to continue to take photos in the current damaged state. Need to start to save up to buy a new camera, sadz!

Thanks everyone for accompany me to the camera shop!


As dinner was not provided, we settled for a Korean restaurant.
It was kinda weird to have Korean food in Switzerland, but anyway, we went for it!
 

Test shot for my camera!





The Bibimbap and the Ginseng Chicken were unexpectedly delicious!
Easily beat any of the Korea restaurant back in SG.

Finally a smile on my face after hours of worry and sadness....

Gal simply love the Ginseng Chicken



After the meal, we took a stroll around the town and happen to pass by this casino. Heard from the other tour members that there were nothing much in the casino.

Head back to the hotel after refilling our supply of mineral water and fruits. It was our last night in Interlaken. We will be heading to Zermatt tomorrow.

Day 8: Interlaken, Jungfraujoch (Part 2)



Alighted from the train, we made a transit at the mid mountain level. Took some photos around before we board the other train and continue our ascend to the top of Jungfraujoch



Freezing cold !!!









Too cold and stiff =p



Alighted at on of the stops and snapped a photo!

3 more stops to Jungfraujoch !





Random shots at Eigerwand station! =p







The wonder sweet given out by our tour guide.
It helps people to counter the effect of high altitude.
So that people feel less giddy along the way.





Awesome view ofthe mountain range ......





Here we were, at the top of Europe !!!!

























Spotted a bird here......
How did it manage to fly up to such high altitude?

One last shot before we went for our lunch.
Lunch was provided for today!