Laowai

For our last weekend outing we went to a peak called Stanserhorn. To get to the top we first rode a funicular and then a gondola.

The gondola just opened a year ago. It’s the first of it’s kind – it has an open air upper deck. Poor Brian stayed downstairs but the girls and I enjoyed the ride with the wind in our hair. I thought it would be scary but it was so gentle and secure feeling – it almost felt less scary than some of the other gondolas we’ve been on.

We had lunch and then did a little hike.

A little snowball fight.

Bea is looking for marmots in the little marmot enclosure. Isn’t their house cute. We didn’t see any.

It was quite busy – I think everyone wants to be outside after the long dreary spring that we had. My dad would call it a zoo – but that’s how it is in Switzerland. The beautiful mountaintops are accessible to everyone.

There was a lovely picnic and grill spot. Look at that charming little wood shed. There’s paper and little kindling sticks in the top – it’s there for the taking. Another nice thing about Switzerland – come grill here in this beautiful spot and here take some free wood. 

On our way back down.

The funicular station was cute. All the people working for the funicular and gondola were nice retireees. They seemed so happy and helpful. I wish I could have a job like that when I’m 70.

We stopped by the town of Stans for a little while to get some ice cream and play in the playground.

And that was that – on our way home I had to snap a picture of the typical small town train station. I’ll miss these little trips.