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Jungfraujoch – the Top of Europe
This is Jungfrau Circuit #3 – our train journey to the Top of Europe. See part 1 and part 2, here and here. Our train continued to climb slowly upwards at an angle that was alarming although it was not physically uncomfortable. Our ears felt differently however given the rapid gain in altitude. After Eigerwand, the
Jungfrau circuit #2: Kleine Scheidegg
This is part 2 of our trip to the Top of Europe … continuing with our train journey from Interlaken up to Jungfraujoch … see our earlier post here. We stopped briefly at Kleine Scheidegg to change train again. Located at Kleine Scheidegg is the Hotel Bellevue des Alpes (building behind the souvenir store). Built in
Jungfrau circuit #1: Lauterbrunnen
A must-see attraction of Switzerland is located near Interlaken in the middle of the country. The Jungfrau (4158 m, 13642 feet; in German meaning “maiden/virgin”) is one of the major summits in the Bernese Alps. Together with the Eiger and Mönch, the Jungfrau forms a massive wall overlooking the area. There is a height difference of approximately
Ai Weiwei @ Pérez Art Museum Miami
While we were in Miami over Christmas, we went to the new Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). See earlier post here. The museum opened with a show of Ai Wei Wei’s (艾未未) work titled “According to What?”. Ai Weiwei is one of the leading contemporary artist of his generation from China. First becoming famous for his
