August 2, 2005

Backroads bike trip through Switzerland

Back now – absolutely fantastic trip! It was a Backroads family adventure trip that combined hiking, biking, and some various other forms of excitement into an action packed week touring through the Swiss alps.

Here are some of the choice photos of the trip. Click to see a larger version:

Towns and houses everywhere!		Cows grazing at 7000 feet. Jungfrau and Iger mountains in the background.
	Swiss architecture
Zurich	Zurich
All of the lakes in the Bernice Oberland area are glacier fed and aqua colored.	Glaciers	Hotel and restaurant at 9000 feet
A long hike down to Grindlewald at the bottom	Bike racks and bikes everywhere in Switzerland	One of our hotels
Swiss villages everywhere		Human powered boat
		A TWIKE!!! Human powered vehicle with electric assist
We went parasailing!! What a thrill.	This is me getting ready for takeoff	Krista took her camera up with her.
	This is a typical bike path – a narrow paved road that wanders tightly between homes. You can take a bike path ANYWHERE you need to go!!	On top of mount Pillatus

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