We wake up to a
beautiful, clear sunny day. We have an awesome view of the alps in
front of us. All of our hotel neighbors are also on their balconies
taking it all in. Our buffet breakfast is relaxing and very filling. Steve meets and laughs with some of the guests.
Upon checking out, we saw some of our breakfast friends. The gal Steve was laughing with was in Muerren 40 yrs. ago. This
gal, Sylvana Henriques, was in the James Bond 007 movie, On Her
Majesty’s Secret Service.
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| Sylvana Henriques--A Star from the James Bond Movie |
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In the 60’s, Sylvana was in Muerren with the
film’s cast for 3 months to film scenes that took place at the
Schilthorn Piz Gloria. She autographed a brochure for us that contains
pictures from that production. We enjoyed visiting with her and her
husband.
Afterwards, we head down to Gimmelwald for a walk through this
quaint town. I purchase some Alp Kase from a local gal and try to soak
in as much sun and fresh air as possible.
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| View into the Valley |
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| Gimmelwald |
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| Gimmelwald |
We’re now on our
way to Milan. Since the Sustenpass is closed due to snow, we need to
go over the Grimsel and Nufenenpass. Steve becomes a pro at handling
these steep switchbacks with the stick shift. On both passes, we are
literally on top of the alps. The views are incredible. Every turn
brings in more snow and another awesome view.
Eventually, we make our
way into Milan and find a room at the Best Western Jet Hotel by Malpensa
airport.
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| Lots of Snow |
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| The Summit of Grimselpass |
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| They're Having a Heat Wave in So. Cal! |
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