Monday, July 16, 2012

Swiss: Cricket & Masala Chai @ "Jungfrau"

*** Re-editing and re-publishing this post since Google ate my previous post ***


Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau are the 3 tall mountain peaks in the Jungfrau region. Of these 3 peaks, Jungfrau is the most famous, with tens of thousands of tourists visiting all around the year. On day 2, we decided to checkout Jungfrau.




It was cloudy at Wengen when we started and so checked at the train station about the weather in Jungfrau. The lady at the ticket counter said that it was sunny at Jungfrau right then. We took the train from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg.








As the train was climbing towards Kleine Scheidegg, we saw the clouds covering the mountains and were worried little bit thinking the clouds might block the beautiful views from Jungfrau. 

Once we boarded the Jungfraubhan at Kleine Scheidegg and climbed higher, we left the clouds below :)
Before reaching Jungfrau, the train stopped at Eigerwand and Eismeer stations. All the passengers got off the train to take in the views from the massive viewing windows at these 2 stations.
Blue Skies, Tall mountains, hugging clouds, white snow - the first view from Jungfrau took my breath away :))
Also, there is less oxygen at the top of Jungfrau :)



Jungfrau has a huge Ice Palace with lot of ice sculptures. This place is so unique!

I predicted to Swetha and Shreya that Sheila is going to fall, went ahead and was ready with my camera :))

Couple of huge fotos are in display about the cricket match at Jungfrau, highlighting Kapil :))

Another awesome view at Jungfrau.

Of all the mountains we visited in Swiss, Jungfrau is #1. We had a nice lunch buffet at the Bollywood restaurant at Jungfrau. We reluctantly tried the Masala Chai at the Jungfrau train station. It was very yummy and authentic and hit the spot nicely :))

7 comments:

  1. You missed to locate the " Time Capsule ( with bisibela bath ). It was very near to the place where Sheila had fallen!

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    1. We were talking about the time capsule! Once we found out about teh Bollywood restaurant, we stopped searching for it :))

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    2. JP...why do you think I fell at that spot???
      your bisibela smell dragged me down!! :)

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  2. No wonder why Google ate this. The top of the Jungfrau looks very yummy and delicious. I felt like scooping!!!

    Did Shreya catch that with out breaking it????

    BTW, any photos with a foreground green, red train in middle and the snow capped mountain at the background????

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    1. Yes she did :))

      I think I have a green FG, red train in the middle but no snow capped mountain :)

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