It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since we were last in Europe. I have been wanting to go to Switzerland for over a decade (since before the first time Mr. Strange and I went to Europe together!), and it is finally happening! We have three main bases in Switzerland before heading over to Germany to visit family.

Base 1 – Montreux

• Day 1
  • Fly into Geneva and take a train to Montreux
  • Recover from jetlag/explore the area around our hotel
• Day 2
  • Visit Chateau de Chillon
• Day 3
  • Take the Chocolate Train to Gruyeres
• Day 4
  • Possible day trip to Lausanne/Olympic Museum
  • Check out the Montreux Jazz Festival

Base 2 – Murren

• Day 5
  • Goldenpass Express train from Montreux to Interlaken
  • Visit Lake Brienz
  • Trains/lifts from Interlake to Murren
• Day 6
  • Visit Schilthorn
  • Thrill Walk at Berg
  • Possible hike down to Gimmelwald and Trummelbach Falls
• Day 7
  • Visit Jungfraujoch
  • Hike Eiger Trail
• Day 8
  • Visit Grindelwald First
  • Hike to Bachalpsee
• Day 9
  • Paragliding over the Lauterbrunnen Valley
  • Checking out anything we missed earlier (backup day in case of bad weather)

Base 3 – Zurich

• Day 10
  • Train to Lucerne
  • Explore Lucerne
  • Train from Lucerne to Zurich
  • Visit Kunsthaus
• Day 11
  • Visit FIFA museum
  • River/lake cruise
  • Lindt chocolate museum
• Day 12
  • Day trip to Appenzell
  • Visit Aescher Guesthouse

Base 4 – Weinheim, Germany

• Days 13 – 17
  • Train from Zurich to Weinheim
  • Visit with family
  • Fly out of Frankfurt