On the road, up in the alps
Friday, September 15, 2006 @ 11:50 pm by Sofie Hofmann
Hub and I would always travel for at least 1 hour and 45 minutes on a Saturday going to Obergesteln to play golf. Either we go through the Furka Tunnel by taking the train, with our car of course, or go up to Furka Pass and enjoy the panoramic view of the alps.
Rising Sun, taken from the car, inside the car, at 7:55 am
Furka Pass, canton of Uri area, taken from the car, inside the car, at 7:59 am
On August 26, 2006, the weather was great up in the alps especially at the canton of Uri side of Furka Pass. Those two photos above were taken on that day. To our surprise, it was quite gloomy at the canton of Valais side of Furka Pass. See the photos below, also taken on the same day.
Light behind the clouds, taken from the car, inside the car, at 8:06 am
We saw the light at the end of the road! As if we were looking at the light through a narrow window.
Furka Pass, canton of Valais area, taken from the car, inside the car, at 8:06 am
Light from the dark side, taken from the car, inside the car, at 8:07 am
That’s one thing about the weather, you’ll always never know despite the weather forecast. 
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Hello Sofie!
The second shot reminds me of the foot going up Gross Glockner in Austria…beautiful site.
How I wish Holland’s got mountains too
Hi Thess! It’s really nice up there regardless of the weather. I even quite remember that on September 17 last year, because it was quite foggy and cloudy then, I was able to touch some clouds while inside the car. I really touched the clouds, not the fog. It was fantastic. Sana mahawakan ko uli sila.
Ay oo nga no, flat nga pala ang Netherlands, unlike Switzerland, daming bundok, puro bundok na nga e. E ako nga, taga-bundok din ako e.
Enjoy mo na lang ang beach, nature, windmills and tulips.
Have a nice week!
Hindi ba mahirap huminga, Sofie? Ano’ng altitude when you touched the clouds? send me some clouds? ha ha
naku pag summer, mahirap makipag gitgitan sa beaches dito, punong puno
..traffic pa, so bihira kami sa dagat…kainggit ka nga kasi ‘taga bundok’ ka eh, gusto ko din mamundok! *lol*
Hello Thess! Di naman, nagkataon lang na cloudy noong araw na yon at super baba talaga. Pero di na nga naulit na maka-touch uli ng clouds kasi fog na lang lagi nakikita namin. Furka Pass is about 2,436 meters above sea level, so if it’s summer, no problem at all, kung mainit talaga, kahit naka-tshirt at shorts lang, puwede na minsan. Pag summer time kasi, mainit din minsan sa taas lalo na pag di mahangin. Dami pang nag-ha-hike. Ganda kasi ng view.
Buti na lang din kahit taga-bundok kami e, may tubig pa rin naman kaming nakikita.
Pero bibihira rin kaming mag-swimming kahit na ang lapit-lapit ng lake. Mas namumundok kami. 
Wow, nice shot. Visiting the Alps remains one of my life’s dreams.
How cold was it? Or what’s your elevation?
Hi Jhay! Thanks for droppbing by.
Well, during summer, it’s not really that cold up in the alps, 18-20 degrees C is reasonable enough. It could even get a little bit warmer. It really depends on the weather and of course the season. During winter, Furka Pass is always closed just like the other similar passes in Switzerland. No cars can go up there but a lot of people go up to ski.
Keep on dreaming! For sure, it will come true, someday.
Hangganda ng mga shots mo manay! btw, natatanaw ang alps dito (with telescope syemper,lol)sa amin lalo na from Dachau Schloss (Palace) , nasa hill side kasi kaya mataas:)
Have a nice weekend dearie! regards to you & your hubby! Ingats
Hello cheH… pero ngayon wala kang nakikita ano? Palagi na kasing foggy e. Dito sa amin e, yong normal na nakikita kong view ng alps medyo malabo. Pero buti na lang at may nakikita pa akong sinag ng araw. Puwede pa ring mag-tshirt sa labas kahit medyo lumalamig-lamig na.
Have a nice weekend too! Regards to your hubby and kids!