Majestic Matterhorn: Zermatt, Switzerland

A dream of John’s has been to ski the Alps.  So, finally, after almost 4 years of living in Europe we went to Switzerland.  Our good friends, the Hills, joined us on a journey to Zermatt–home of the Matterhorn!

Taxi Ride for Bertha…The Hills ski bag!

We took a flight to Zurich, a train to Visp, then boarded the Glacier Express for the final leg to Zermatt.

One of my first photos in Switzerland…taken from a moving train, but like a storybook…

As soon as we arrived in Zermatt, we checked into the apartment, changed into a ski gear, had the most expensive McDonalds meal of our lives (approximately US$25 for two sandwiches, two small fries, and waters) and hit the slopes!

Ready for action!

Team Matterhorn!

On top of the world! Skiing the Alps!

After head-butting the mountain several times, I started to get the hang of skiing (John, Ross, and Katie are all excellent skiers).  One tumble down the slopes was enough for my first day–especially since the scenery was so beautiful!!!

Stunning church on the side of the mountain

One of our favorite skiing traditions is the après-ski–the drinks/socializing the follow a day on the slopes!

I LOVE this picture. Après-ski time!

Love this girl!

The following day, the crew headed to the actual Matterhorn to do some skiing.

Rosti for lunch.

John skiing the Alps!

All aboard the Matterhorn Express!

Expert skiers!

Stunning!

After a day on the slopes, we walked through a snowy town on the way to dinner.

A snowy evening in Zermatt!

Hard-earned drinks!

While Katie and Ross had a final day of skiing I decided to explore the cute mountain town of Zermatt (John had to go back to the USA unexpectedly).

I started with the oldest most historic part of the town (dating back to the 17th century), where many original wooden buildings still stand.

Hinterdorf–the oldest part of Zermatt.

I then visited the Mountaineers Cemetery behind the town church.  This is where they bury mountaineers who have perished in their attempt to reach the summit of the Matterhorn.

Mountaineers’ Cemetery

The Grand Hotel Zermatterhof was my next stop–this is the most historic, picturesque hotel in town!

Grand Hotel Zermatterhof

I concluded my tour with a visit to the Matterhorn Museum, where I learned that Teddy Roosevelt actually climbed the Matterhorn on his honeymoon!

Matterhorn Museum

Twilight

Ross, Katie, and I had a lovely Easter dinner (thank you, Hills!) that included delicious wine and tons of meat and cheese.  We were all in heaven!

Easter Dinner! Racelete, Fondue, Meat Platter, and Red Wine!

Night-time Matterhorn selfie. I promise, Katie, the Matterhorn, and I are all in the picture!!!

The cloud cover cleared for our final morning.  We had an amazing view from our balcony.

Enjoying my morning tea–I could get used to this view!

One more of the beautiful Matterhorn on a gorgeous morning!

Goodbye, Zermatt! Windy mountain train tracks…

Taken from the train back to Zurich…Switzerland is beautiful.

We took the trains back to Zurich and flew home to London.  It was a beautiful Easter weekend and only made us want to go back to Switzerland!

Thanks for reading!  🙂