Beautiful! On a slightly whingey note, it takes a very special type of person to pull the blind down in an observation car on such a beautiful clear day. IMHO. 😉
Oh the blind thing was annoying and pretty sad. They took a few photos then dropped the blind so they could see their phones properly... what can I say? Part 2 will be coming out soon. Maybe as soon as later today!
Love watching your channel . I’ve camped many of times on the banks of lake Lucerne . It’s great seeing so many place names that are familiar. Such a beautiful part of the world. The beer there is great as well. It’s great to watch your videos , so relaxing
The word `coach` initially jumped out and I wondered if Mark had dragged you onto a bus for this one :D What a gloriously scenic trip, thanks for taking us along. Have a great weekend!
Don't worry. I've got quite a lot of bus trips to edit up, thanks to the inspiration from Mark... ...it was a cracking day. Part 2 will be out very soon as a special weekend bonus...
@@JohnnyHooverTravels I've lived many years in Switzerland, and have extensively travelled across their network. I'm happy you're also discovering it now! By the way, Meiringen is currently a dead end, because the valley ends a bit further down, and then there's a steep mountain range. But you may have heard of the Grimsel tunnel project. If this would happen, the line from Meiringen would be extended south, go through a tunnel, and be connected in Oberwald with the other 1-metre gauge network that connects Zermatt with Chur/Tirano/St Moritz/Scuol and Arosa. It would be the largest 1-metre gauge train network in the world! The initial plan of the Grimsel tunnel is to replace electricity cables that currently go over the mountains by underground cables. But if you're boring a tunnel anyway, you might as well make it a little bigger so that a train would fit, too. It will cost an awful lot of money, but it would be absolutely fabulous. www.grimseltunnel.ch/bahn/ (only in German and French I'm afraid)
Yes, it is really just as good as people say it is. I was not disappointed, even on the days the weather wasn't bright and sunny! Thanks for watching 👍
Those privat cablecars are mostly for mountain agriculture. To bring down the cheese and hay during summer. Rarely used for people, if at all, only farmers.
haha - all of you, I hope you had a great laugh at my dreadful language skills - honestly I'm so sorry I messed it up... what can I say! oh well, maybe I should stick to UK videos... (although I get some of the town names wrong in those too) Best wishes to you all and thank you so much for watching (and laughing) 👍
I love the adverts on the Zentralbahn because they are in the Bernese Oberland dialect I have never done the Zentralbahn to Engelberg but have several times done the journey between Luzern and Interlaken which is interesting. Looking forward to the next installment.
Thanks John. as you can tell I'm not a student of the local languages, so it's lovely that you add a little more colour to the videos by providing that insight. The next instalment is coming along very soon indeed! Thanks for watching this one 👍
@@JohnnyHooverTravels Well Swiss German is a bizarre language as even German TV puts subtitles on and sometimes the speakers do not say a single sound that corresponds with the High German forms. I have literally just finish watching your trip over the pass and like you - I think it is beautiful.
I remember when I visited Bern, Thun, and Interlaken in 2022 the Aare River had pretty strong currents but some locals told me that they still love to swim in there and they use a water proof floating bag to store their belongings and let the currents take them. Lovely scenic rail overall and indeed cog rails aren't that common anymore in most Europe and Switzerland is the exception with their mountain rails
I did the journey back in 1998 and if I remember it correctly was there at least one huge gradient section with rack rail, but deep in my memory bank in my brain was there also a minor section of rack But it was a funny memory of switching from normal rail to rack rail
Thank you for a very interesting video. But if it had been me speaking at the beginning of the video. I would have said, 'It is a lovely day for a trip on Swiss public transport, all of it free on my 'Swiss Travel Pass',' It is also worth stressing that at Luzern (and Zurich) the lake boats run all the year round.
haha, of course! Should we ever meet, we can discuss the pros and cons of the different passes. You have to remember, I paid a lot less than you would with a STP. The point is always, which kind of travel you are going to do. I've no doubt the STP works best for many people, but my Interrail ticket (at only £312) has given me a week in Switzerland in March and will also provide me with a trip through Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary in May. You have to agree, that aint bad for just £312! I have promised to discuss the various ticket options, and I will do so on my final trip report of the series. In the meantime, whatever differences of opinion we have, you have my continued thanks for sticking with the channel and watching the videos... oh and also for your very helpful advice for future Swiss trips. 👍
haha - yes, my daughter is a skier and she'd have been straight up the lifts! However, I'm mostly about the trains... mind you there is one video where I try a bit of snowboarding... Thanks for watching 👍
