Zermatt

Awoke to a drizzly day, but not to be daunted, we caught the train, Europe’s highest ‘rack’ railway at 3130 metres high to Gornergrat, for some really breathtaking views.  The views of snow covered mountains with glaciers and deep crevices had to be seen to be believed. Unfortunately the persistent mist prevented us from seeing the top of the Matterhorn, but we did see quite a way up, and it was a wonderful experience. There was a Swiss Orienteering Event on about half way up the track with hundreds of people competing in the freezing cold…..mad, but they seemed to be enjoying themselves. Meeting up with the tour group, we then continued on the road again heading to Lake Geneva, through the Rhone Valley and on to Montreux where we spent the night.