Switzerland in a day

The Swiss adventure now! As our villa was only about 30 minutes away from the Swiss border we decided to go there for a day in search of snow and mountains and we certainly got what we wanted! 

We drove along the Simplon pass and as we did so the mountains built up around us, it really was just the best drive and then we stopped about 10 minutes into Switzerland and got out of the car to take pictures and enjoy the views. The air was just amazing, so fresh and clean and cooling but warm at the same time! 

There was our snow!! It was amazing that it was warm enough that we didn't want cardigans or jumpers and we were all in short sleeves and me and my mum in dresses but there was snow on the peaks of the mountains! 

Everywhere you looked there were things of interest and this was just one of the many waterfalls we saw. 

The blue grey glacier water just set the scene. 

We then went up in a cable car to the little town half way up the mountain, the air here was even fresher that down below and it was amazing.

We couldn't come all this way and not stop in a cafe and what a cafe it was. There were homemade goodies everywhere and we were joined by these little birds that had no fear when it came to claiming their share of the crumbs. 

We then went up in the second cable car to the top of the mountain! It was very steep and in this photo you can barley see our destination. 

We had lunch in this lovely restaurant on top of the mountain and then walked around the corner of the mountain to the glacier!

It was so spectacular to see and you could even here the water flowing beneath the glacier, it was so quiet and calm up here, it really is something that I will always remember. 

The cows and cow bells!! These had to be my favourite part of the trip. When we first got out of the car you could here to ring of the bells around their neck and this has got to be one of my favourite sounds. Writing this now I just wish I could go back and be in the fresh air and hearing the bells, it was an experience I will treasure!