A weekend with my childhood friend
On October 25, 2007, my jetsetter 
childhood friend ever M arrived in Switzerland for just a weekend. I always asked her to come here but she had been here twice so she opted to go to other places and met some other friends. She was always on a business trip to Germany and this time she decided to visit us, instead of going to Spain, Scotland, Austria, Italy, France, or whatever. I was ecstatic of course, as I was not able to go to the Philippines this year. She lives in Singapore now but we always see each other in the Philippines in April every year.
I didn’t fetch her, Hub did. When she asked me before, calling from Germany, if I will fetch her, I told her that I can’t. I told her that I needed to clean the house and she laughed crazily. I told her, of course I was cleaning because she was arriving, and we both laughed. She volunteered to help later. I told her, she was my visitor so she didn’t need to clean but she can cook.
If only we didn’t have to go somewhere else the next day, maybe we didn’t sleep anymore. We just chatted like crazy. But then, she was staying until Sunday so we still had a lot of time to talk.
The next day, as the weather forecast was not that good in Valais, we decided to go to the original Victorinox shop in Schwyz, later on we went to Lucerne. She had been to Lucerne before but we decided to go for a walk there, and shop as well. Hub was with us too, so at least we had a photographer. 
The next day, we decided to go to Zermatt just to see the Matterhorn via Furka Pass, a high mountain pass in the alps which is 2,436 meters above sea level.
Anyway, we continued our trip. Somehow we were tired so we both took a nap and before we knew it we were already in Visp. We passed by St. Niklaus and Randa, finally arrived in Täsch. We left the car at Täsch, rode the train instead as cars are not allowed in Zermatt unless you have a special permit.
We went to Matterhorn as M and I had been to Mt. Rigi, Mt. Titlis, Mt. Pilatus and Mt. Bürgenstock before. There are still a lot of mountains in Central Switzerland but seeing Matterhorn is quite a different experience and she was glad we went there because when I told her on the day she arrived that we would go there, she said that it was too far. When we were on our way home from Zermatt, all the mountains she saw along the way was for her the Matterhorn.
On the way home, we never forgot to eat raclette. For me, it’s like a must in Valais to try raclette. So we dropped by Golf Source du Rhone, the golf club where we belong, as we know the people there. Hub and I both love raclette. And M? Oh yes, she loved it too.
We left Obergesteln, passed by Oberwald then up to Grimsel Pass, a high mountain pass in the alps which is 2,615 meters above sea level.
The next day, we didn’t plan to go anywhere as M was leaving for Singapore in the evening. We just went to the “Hilltop” to look at Weggis in 360 degrees.
We left at 2pm and brought M at the airport. But before going to the airport, we dropped by at the church first, actually, at the cemetery and visited the grave of the parents of my husband. M met both Hub’s parents the first time she came here.
M and I grew up together in the province. I’m older than her but she’s taller than me. We’re almost like sisters. I never had a younger sister, so for me, she’s like my younger sister.
I would never forget that when we were young, I could never leave their house unless she was sleeping already. She would cry once I left early. One day, as I was always eating in their house, her father said that I should bring some rice too. I was a child so I didn’t know that it was a joke. And so I did. The adults were laughing like crazy.
M was an only child then. When her younger sister was born, she wasn’t crying anymore once I left even if she wasn’t sleeping. And I got another younger sister too.
Wow!
Enjoyed looking at your pictures. Loved it.. especially the ones in Zermatt and the Matterhorn. It reminds me again when we were there one time on Christmas Day.
Thanks for sharing these with us.
Regards,
Kahel
Sofia, gusto yata kitang sugurin dyan..ang ganda ng lugar nyo!!(saka para maka experience ka ulit ng younger sister, mwaihihihi!)
great pictures…at ang mga posing posing mo, nakaka miss yan!!
inday, please send my regards to E at kisses daw from charlie (sayaw daw layo!)
meme for you ha ha: http://dagboek.thesserie.com/?p=667
happy weekend!
Yung lake shot mo ganda manay sofs! kaiinggit! snowy weekend kami dito,btw brrr
happy weekend inday gwapa! muaah
Hi Nang Helen!
Thanks again for dropping by. It’s always nice to see Matterhorn. I love it too! Hay, san-o roman kamo mabalik to?
Nami lang gapamasyar no?
O shya, have a nice week!
Hello Thess!
At kailan ka susugod dito?
Basta ba wag lang April to May. Pag summer time naman, alam mo na golf season… hehehe…
At ang mga posing-posing ko? Alam mo naman si ako.
Hehehe…
Naku may meme na naman… waaahhhh… titingnan ko.
Hava a wonderful week, dear!
Hello cheH!
Sabi, noong weekend, may snow daw, pero wala naman sa amin. Pero sa ibang lugar, yes, at tsaka sa alps. Kita nga yong snow sa alps from our place e. Brrrrr talaga pero ganda pa ring tingnan yong snow.
Have a nice week, dear!
ngoist sofia, basta paglinisan mo ako ng bahay one of these days ha? ako bahala sa luto – adobo lang at sinangag ang alam ko, pero magkakantahan naman tayo ng filemon…..your place reminds me of Vancouver, BC where i used to live…..hay!
Hello cacofonix!
Naglilinis lang pag may bisita. Hahaha… Ilan na kaya kayong paglilinisan ko ng bahay?
Basta inform mo lang ako kung kailan, mga lagalag din kasi kami e.
Wag lang April to May.
O shya, enjoy the rest of the week, dear!
Hi Ng Sofie, Glad to see new photos here. Haven’t been around until recently, super busy gid. Hope you and E are well. Hope to see you soon! Mwah!
Hello She!
Hey, glad to see you here. It’s ok, I know you’re busy with your darling H and darling Ds aside from your work and business. We’re fine and I know you’re all fine too. I hope to see again. Enjoy your weekend! Hugs and kisses!
Your travel documentary and global experience is facinating. You remind me of my sis who loves to travel too .Greetings from Australia. =Joanna
Hello Joanna,
Thank you Joanna. Traveling is nice. You learn a lot. You learn new things.
And thank you for visiting my site.
Hello Sofie,
I’ve been an avid reader of your travel blogs and eversince have been inspired to see Lucerne and other parts of Switzerland.
My family and I will finally get to see Mt. Pilatus and hopefully, Titlis, and The Montreux area via Gloden Pass this August, 2009. ..Been looking forward to ride those cog wheel trains and cable cars to mountain summits.
What a beautiful country. You’re blessed to be right in the middle of it. Please continue to encourage people to travel.
Best regards,
Percy
Chicago, IL
Hello Percy,
Thank you very much for the nice words. That is so nice to hear that you and your family will be finally seeing the places that I mentioned. Have a lot of fun. My, I just noticed that I have not been writing about my travel escapades. Thanks for reminding me too.