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January 14, 2014

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Because I got so many questions on Stories - it really is that beautiful! Your two options of getting to Seealpsee are a super, super steep downhill climb (#knees) from Ebenalp/Äscher after taking gondola from Wasserauen (the trailhead strongly recommends leashing your kid - first time I’ve seen that) or a super, super steep uphill climb from Wasserauen. Your hard-earned mountain lunch awaits at Gasthaus Seealpsee. This area reminds me more of Canada/Colorado landscape than other parts of Switzerland. #nofilter

The famous (but really: LEG KILLING) Ebenalp-Äscher restaurant-Seealpsee hike in the Appenzell region. Google @NatGeo’s “Destinations of a Lifetime” book to see Äscher as book cover star!

A beautiful university town (Alex’s alma mater), near Lake Constance and Germany/Austria! #saintgallen

To while away a few hours.

Wedding cake tasting! Love this hotel and the views over Lake Lucerne so, so much. It’s unreal. @parkhotelvitznau @urs_langi

Say hello to France across the way. Loved our time in the French-speaking, vineyard-dotted region of Switzerland, though it reminds me of my complete idiocy in the language. Five years of French and all I got was “Je t’aime.” Alex will only speak Swiss-German (and French?! Or is that too much?) to baby girl and me, English. 😂

She doesn’t want to look at the camera. It’s fine. (This place is total euphoria for the puppy and dog-loving soul.) #barryland #beethoven (Watch stories for puppy videos!!)

Hiking the Terrasses de Lavaux, the UNESCO-protected wine region on Lake Geneva. Starting here in Saint-Saphorin. #OMG #sunday

Crossed off my travel wish list: the Montreux Jazz Festival, which is much more than jazz - Elton John tickets for 2019 went on sale today and sold out. It draws thousands of people to the “Swiss Riviera” on Lake Geneva every summer. I’m so NOT a festival person, and this one is so lovely and clean and happy. And this gorgeous grande dame is the place to stay! (Rocco is loving it.) @fairmontlemontreuxpalace

Welcome to Switzerland, Rocco! Thanks to @call.mi.m, dog immigration was a breeze (though bureaucratic & pointless on the U.S. side - shocker!). Human customs is getting harder - today I was accused of an “overstay” and was questioned repeatedly about my multiple trips here. Wish I was smuggling/hiding something dirty yet chic via Swiss banks, but alas.

Lovely iced tea, anchovies, and company. @dsfez @cartchar @roman_and_williams_

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