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Switzerland & Italy Log - Day 3

Weather: Warm and sunny. Cooler in mountains but still hot and sunny at prime of day. Evening clouds and breeze with much cooler temps.

  • Breakfast at Hotel Guardaval
  • Depart at 9a for day of hiking
  • Hike Scuol to Guarda. We ended hike at Ardez and took train and bus to Hotel Messier in Guarda
  • Relax with Coca Cola on terrace of Hotel Messier
  • Delicious dinner at Hotel Messier

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Switzerland & Italy Log - Day 2

Weather: Hot and Sunny.

  • Breakfast at Motel One
  • Took Tram with luggage to Zurich HB
  • Stored luggage at station (23-06, 23-09)
  • S24 train to Kilchberg
  • Visit Lindt Home of Chocolate
  • S8 train back to Zurich HB
  • Quickly retrieve luggage from storage, only 15 min stop
  • Boarded IC909 to Landquart
  • Transfer traina to Scuol
  • Tammy published her first blog post in over 11 years! 🤩
  • Taxi to Hotel Guardaval in Scuol
  • Walk around Scuol a bit
  • Meet fellow hikers and guides Dave and Erik for dinner
  • Delicious four course dinner at hotel

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Some photos walking around Scuol, Switzerland.

Two kids standing together on a cobblestone street in Scuol Switzerland surrounded by white alpine buildings with wooden shutters Three people walk past a stone fountain with flowers in a cobblestone square in Scuol Switzerland with a white building behind Hotel Belvedere in Scuol Switzerland, a pink building with blue shutters and flower balconies, backed by alpine peaks Ornate historic building with carved wooden balconies and painted facade in Scuol Switzerland with forested mountain behind White church steeple rising above trees in Scuol Switzerland with dense pine forest and rocky Alpine peaks behind it
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We have arrived at the Hotel Guardaval in Scuol! 🏔️

Two people smiling on a hotel balcony overlooking the alpine village of Scuol, Switzerland, with forested mountains and blue sky behind them.

We were in this exact same spot 19 years ago.

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Tammy published her first blog post in over 11 years! 🤩

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Short video of the demonstration chocolate line at Lindt Home of Chocolate.

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We had a fun (and delicious) time visiting the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg this morning.

Lindt Home of Chocolate building exterior with two children standing in front, outdoor seating area with white umbrellas nearby Tall chocolate fountain sculpture in the atrium of the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum, visitors gathered around it on multiple floors GoldRod. Lindt fils conching machine replica under a clear dome at the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum, visitors looking on behind it. Milk chocolate fountain enclosed in a cylindrical glass case at the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum, with visitors browsing in the background. Lindt Home of Chocolate tasting counter with bowls of toppings, a large mural of chocolates, and visitors browsing Giant chocolate fountain sculpture with a gold whisk top rises in the marble atrium of the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum, surrounded by visitors Family of four smiling for a selfie inside the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum atrium in Kilchberg
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Switzerland & Italy Log - Day 1

Weather: Warm & Sunny

  • DL162 land In Amsterdam (10:26a)
  • Sit on tarmac for 55 minutes waiting for gate to be available
  • Clear passport control
  • DL9568 to Zurich
  • Landed in Zurich (2:06p)
  • Checked in at Motel One Zurich
  • Tuk Tuk Fondue Tour
  • Walk around old city
  • Sleep early, everyonr tired

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Cappuccino to hold off the jet lag, Leica to grab sights walking around Zurich.

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It was cool to see UBS prominently marketing their Bitcoin offerings in Zurich airport.

Bitcoin Suisse branded display signs in Zurich airport terminal with travelers walking in the background.