Switzerland- Day 8
Going on the gondola to the Swiss alps offered breathtaking views. As we transferred
gondolas at 4 different stations, the temperature decreased and the fogginess transitioned to rain to snow. Each of the stations had a cute village with a market, shops, and residences. The top station was stark white due to the heavy snow and had a revolving restaurant, which is reminiscent of the 1969 James Bond 007 film (On Her Majesty's Secret Service) and therefore includes various '007' stencils on the restaurant's walls and occasional James Bond theme music.
After traveling to the Swiss alps, we headed to a nearby tobogganing location. The drive on the way was absolutely beautiful --- Everything looks just like a postcard, with the lush green meadows, villages, gorgeous mountains, and waterfalls. Upon arriving at the tobogganing location, we learned the toboganning was closed due to maintenance so we did zip lining instead. The location was high in the mountains and I enjoyed zip lining with such incredible scenery.
We then visited the Bern -- urban (in comparison to the rest of Switzerland), high end shops, and a beautiful river running through the city. Right in the downtown area, there's a renovated park with brown bears roaming along and it's nice taking a moment to see the bears interacting with each other. Crossing the bridge to the shopping area, we browsed a variety of stores and then headed back home to relax.
gondolas at 4 different stations, the temperature decreased and the fogginess transitioned to rain to snow. Each of the stations had a cute village with a market, shops, and residences. The top station was stark white due to the heavy snow and had a revolving restaurant, which is reminiscent of the 1969 James Bond 007 film (On Her Majesty's Secret Service) and therefore includes various '007' stencils on the restaurant's walls and occasional James Bond theme music. 
After traveling to the Swiss alps, we headed to a nearby tobogganing location. The drive on the way was absolutely beautiful --- Everything looks just like a postcard, with the lush green meadows, villages, gorgeous mountains, and waterfalls. Upon arriving at the tobogganing location, we learned the toboganning was closed due to maintenance so we did zip lining instead. The location was high in the mountains and I enjoyed zip lining with such incredible scenery. 
We then visited the Bern -- urban (in comparison to the rest of Switzerland), high end shops, and a beautiful river running through the city. Right in the downtown area, there's a renovated park with brown bears roaming along and it's nice taking a moment to see the bears interacting with each other. Crossing the bridge to the shopping area, we browsed a variety of stores and then headed back home to relax.
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