switzerland trip in 2002

to date, the most expensive trip that we have made. we spent nearly S$17 000, enough money to buy an off peak car. the bulk of it went to air fare, train fare and accommodation. we flew thai airways to zurich. on our first night, we stayed in liechtenstein, not switzerland.

we visited st moritz during the wrong season. should visit moritz, the winter playground of the rich and famous, yes, in winter, not summer.

during this trip, we ventured into italy but only for a few hours. we took the bernina express to tirano. the return trip to switzerland was made on a postal coach. passing through the customs and immigration check points reminded us of the border between malaysia and singapore.

we also stayed at lucerne, interlaken and zermatt. at zermatt, i captured one of the most beautiful sights during the whole trip - the changing colours of the matterhorn. i woke up at around 5 a.m. and watched three colourful phases as the sun shone on the mountain.

14 days is a bit too long for a tour of switzerland, a 1 week tour will be just right.