Pope John Paul said, Every time I go to the mountains and contemplate these vistas, I thank God for the majestic beauty of creation. I thank him for his own beauty, of which the universe is a reflection capable of stirring attentive hearts and prompting them to praise his greatness. A mountain, in particular, is not only a magnificent vista to contemplate but, as it were, a school of life. In this school we learn to strive to reach a goal, and to help one another in difficult moments, to enjoy silence together, and to recognise our own littleness in a solemn and majestic setting.’
SWITZERLAND 2009
Mon 10 August: Simplon Pass
Tues 11 August: Matterhorn, Gonergrat, Zermatt
Wed 12 August Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau Region
Thurs 13 August: AletschGletcher
Fri 14 August: Walk of the Planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus)
Sat 15 August: Feast of the Assumption La Chaux. Mont Fort, Verbier
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Sun 16 August: Above Chandolin
Mon 16 August: Matterhorn (Day 2)
Zermatt (below)
Tues 18 August: Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau
Speiz (below)
Wed 19 August: Plaine Mort
Thurs 20 August: Andermatt
Thurs 20 August: Vevey, Boat Trip on Lake Geneva
Sion (below) - my holiday town.
Sat 21 August: Concert
Below (The oldest playable organ in the world)
Sun 23 August: Le Champex
Mon 24 August: Above Sass Fee
Tues 25 August: Thuner See
Wed 26 August: St Maurice
