Our next adventure continued south towards the alps, to the town of Gstaad. Again, the scenery was fascinating. We traveled through many little mountain towns home to several chalets and modest farms. The road curved and swerved hugging the alps we traveled through. Upon reaching our destination, we had to, again, park slightly outside of the city and then walk through the majestic downtown.
Gstaad is known as a "ski-town", so at this time of year many of the shops were bare or closed. But the window shopping sufficed, as there were numerous luxuries to see in this wealthy mountain town.
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| The streets of Gstaad |
One site of significance was the Gstaad Palace. It is actually a running hotel that is a dwelling for the rich and famous. One night in a single classic room costs 720 francs (or ~$735). And ONE night in the penthouse suite would cost you 13,900 francs (or ~$14,200). WOW!
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| Gstaad Palace |
At the end of the road we met some friendly cows…which all seem to where bells! It's pretty cute to see.
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| Friendly cow with bell. |
After we had enough of the sights here, we ventured back to Fribourg!
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