Come Travel With Me - Switzerland

The author in Lucern town, Switzerland

Apart from writing, I love travelling. And Switzerland heads my "top 10 countries to visit before I die" list. From its lush river valleys, rolling green hills, and its  glacial alpine passes, this beautiful country is truly a natural treasure.

On the morning of 21 November, 2013, our small group of 16 left KLIA. My heart was pounding with excitement - wow, I mean my childhood's dream of visiting Switzerland was finally realized! So what if I endured a tedious 15-hour journey? And so what if the airplane food was bleech? Everything would be forgiven and forgotten when we touched down at Frankfurt, our first stop in our 10-day tour.    

We only entered Switzerland on the 4th day of our tour via one of its most picturesque areas, the Engadine Valley. This is where St. Moritz, Switzerland's original winter wonderland and the holiday resort for the rich and famous, is located.

However, we didn't visit the town's leading attractions - the Leaning Tower or the Heidi hut. Instead we spent a couple of memorable hours at the lakeside treating our eyes to the breath-taking sight of the pristine blue lakes and the endless rows of white mountains.

St. Moritz - Switzerland's original winter wonderland

There, I had a great time challenging my tour friends to a snowball competition (I lost), and tramping through the piles of snow that looked like the white waves of a white sea, playfully falling on my back and giggling myself silly as I did. I just love the snow and the crisp icy air. The people staying there may be thinking we are nuts playing in the freezing cold, the same thought we have of them when they bake themselves under the hot sun on our beaches! 

To be continued ...