Monday, June 8, 2009

Adelboden - part 1

The girls and two of their friends took the train down to Adelboden, Switzerland early on Saturday morning. They had arranged to stay in the Janz Team chalet for the night and we decided that we would go down on Sunday to pick them up and enjoy a day in our favourite spot in Switzerland.
Someone once said that every cow in Switzerland has to wear a bell. It's something to do with tourism. I don't know if that's true or not but it's certainly a lovely thing to hear the bells echoing across the meadows when the cows are out grazing in the summer. This happy cow is wearing a bell dated 1933.








Almost all the homes and chalets are "decorated" with sayings and more often Bible passages. This building is part of a Christian hotel and this passage is from Psalm 37:4.

Janz Team not only has a chalet in Adelboden, they also have their very own bus stop!

We love this chalet. It's a mix of old and new and it feels like home as soon as we walk through the doors. We have many special memories of times spent in this chalet.

The Alps are much more "tamed" than the Rockies. People live high into the meadows. We often wonder how these people manage in the winter!

2 comments:

Custodio's said...

Que lugar lindo Eileen... gostaria muito de um dia ter a oportunidade de conhecer Adelboden. Fico maravilhada de ver como nosso Deus é perfeito ao ter criado natureza tão bela!! Espero que estejam bem! Um grande abraço.. Letícia

Mike said...

It is beautiful without so much snow on the mountain, and with lots of snow, of course. Oh, how I want to go back there. Strong, longing saudades for me here. wonderful views. How about I copy your pictures and replace my tourist photos with yours? Mike