Switzerland journey [1998]

Switzerland - The most beautiful, scenic, clean, quiet and friendly country I have ever visited. I would live there in a second!

I had the opportunity to work in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for 3 weeks in August, 1998. While working for Digital Equipment, myself and a fellow Engineer, Richard Anderson, were sent to replace 1000 failing units in Turgi and Baden (ABB) - we also needed to do some site visits in Liechtenstein. While there, we stayed in Zurich and we had our local contact/quide to show us around - Peter Widmer. Also, ... (more)

Zurich
Walking along one of the many side streets was half the charm of Zurich (the...

Zurich
This is the Zurich Museum of History. A great looking...

On the way to Luzern
This was just one of your typical sights in Switzerland. I stopped to get a...

On the way to Luzern
Here's another photo of some awesome scenery. Our local contact was not...

On the way to Luzern
You can never have enough mountains to photograph! Our local contact...

Luzern lake
It's hard to make out (due to the haze), but the lake/city is ringed by...

Luzern
I believe that this is where the lake turns into a river? You can see part of...

Luzern downtown
I loved the older look of the city, compared to modern structures found...

Luzern
I've never been to Venice-Italy, but this reminded me of a scene...

Luzern - Chapel Bridge
This was the most famous landmark, in the city -- The Chapel Bridge. It was...

Brienz
This quiet little town was very beautiful. The big thing, here, seemed to be...

Brienz
Just a path and water runoff, coming down from a mountain. Looks like a good...

Docks of Brienz
What I loved about Switzerland was how peaceful and quiet (and, clean)...

Lauterbrunnen trains
The Jungfrau train journey had just begun when I snapped this shot...

Wengen
This was the first stop on the train ride to Jungfrau. We decided to...

Wengen
This shot was taken from the other side of the town/train. How would...

Kleine Scheidegg
We made it to the town of Kleine Scheidegg! Only about a 1+ hour train ride....

The Eiger!
Here's a better shot of the Eiger. Yes...the real star of the...

Kleine Scheidegg
This was looking down on the train station with mountains in the...

Kleine Scheidegg
Here's a restaurant looking down on the town of Grindlewald. We by-passed...

Kleine Scheidegg
No matter where I go...I always do a little advertising for my NHL home team:...

Kleine Scheidegg
It's a bit hard to see, but I finally got a shot of a horn-blower, in the...

Jungfrau
This was taken from an observation window on one of the train stops,...

The Top of Europe
At this point, we were walking on top of the clouds...but we still...

Jungfrau
I snapped this shot of the glacier from the observation deck.

Jungfrau
We reached the highest spot on the trip. One word of warning: The air...

article published 08/02/2001

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hi~! i love SWITZERLAND!! but, i dont get a chance to go there..great pic! so envy you get a chance to go.. great pictures, beautiful scenery.. i hope that i am there right now! haha.. thanks for the pictures... i enjoy watching.. haha.. actually, i am quite contented seeing this photos.. haha
— irene, October 8, 2005

the work is good but photographer should give good result of picture....
— naveed, September 25, 2003

wow is an understatement
My family and I lived in Zurich for almost three years and I am always looking for pictures of the beauty we experienced when we were there. You really do get accustomed to the awesome sights when you are there everyday. We have been back--in gray flat Texas--for almost two years but your pictures took me back. Thanks
— Kim Haney, May 29, 2003

breathtaking!!!!
ha i had a feeling of travelling straight thru the glaciers and the mountains. just gr8
— aarthy, October 14, 2002

HOI!!
You have also great photos from switserland!!I LOVE SWITSERLAND!!we where i think 8 times to vacantion there..i have no photos from brienz.i have a videofilm from brienz and scheidegg..so beautifull..greetings truus
— Truus Stotteler, September 1, 2002

Re: Alice
Thanks! Though I didn't find Switzerland 'boring', I did enjoy the (peace and) quiet.
— Robert Galvin, May 5, 2002

Good pictures in Luzern
I ever been there for twice, in spite of the boring and quiet, I still wish to go there again, That Chapel Bridge had a so much of blossom flowers around before, now just a silence bridge!! Chill out Alice
— Alice Wong, May 3, 2002

Re: Falisha
Thanks! Why not post your own pictures and let all who view the site determine whether your pictures are bad, or not? I'm sure that they are not as poor as you think!

Rob
— Robert Galvin, April 14, 2002

Re: Loreal
Thanks for looking at my shots. Make sure you post your pictures on the site, as well!

Rob
— Robert Galvin, April 14, 2002

you take wonderful pictures ive been threr and i have terrible pictures i am not as good as you
— falisha, April 13, 2002

thanks for the great photos they look the same since i been there.
— loreal, April 13, 2002

Re: Erin
You're welcome! Thanks for looking at my photos!

Rob
— Robert Galvin, April 13, 2002

Re: Duane
Thanks for your thougths on my photos! I know your daughter will enjoy her visit to Switzerland...it's an awesome country!

Rob
— Robert Galvin, April 13, 2002

Re: Sarie
Thanks for your comments! I'm glad that you enjoyed the pictures, but not half as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Rob
— Robert Galvin, April 13, 2002

Thank you. Switzerland is so scenic and beautiful. I really enjoyed your info on the pictures too.
— Erin, April 4, 2002

Thankyou. My daughter is going to SW and I wanted to see where she would be. I thank God she is able to go. Duane K USA
— Duane, March 28, 2002

This is a beautiful article and excellent photos of this region. Thanks, I, really enjoyed it.

Sarie South Africa
— Sarie, January 28, 2002

This is a beautiful article and excellent photos of this region. Thanks, I, really enjoyed it.

Sarie South Africa
— Sarie, January 28, 2002

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