Switzerland Tour-Top of Europe

Aha,the
famed mountain peak of Jungfraujoch was before us and it was a great
spectacle .All around us,we could only see snow and ice covered
peaks.The temperature was around 12 degree and breathing was
labourious since the oxygen was less in the windy air at this
height.It was bright,sunny weather and we found ourselves surrounded
by travellers from around the world.Cameras started clicking the
beautiful natural surroundings.We were all wearing heavy woolens with
headgear to combat the inclement weather.We visited Ice Palace
passing through the Ice Gateway which was a unique experience.The
view from the Sphinx observation terrace was simply spellbound.After
a round of clicking photos,we flet the hunger pangs and headed
towards the Top of Europe Glacier Restaurant.It was amazing to get
hot piping food at such a height and we relished the lunch.Our Ladoos
and khakaras came in handy to munch about,seeing snow all around us
through the big windows.The hot tea and coffee was godsend and drove
away all feelings of bitter cold.

We
met several Indian couples and families who had come from different
parts of the country and felt eleted on seeing our fellow
countrymen.It was also a barometer of India’s rising affluence and
people’s attitude to spend money to see the world.

Some
of us had to take a brief rest,feeling uneasy due to less oxygen in
the air.Sadly,the various adventure attracations were not
operational due to weather constraints.

It
was late afternoon and Now,it was time for us to go back.

We
walked back and boarded the train back to Luzern,with nice feeling of
experiencing the top of europe but with a tinge of sadness too of not
staying any longer .The return leg was more tiring and most of the
members fell off to sleep.It was around 9pm when we reached Luzern
and walked to our hotel.After a fast dinner,we were all in bed at
10pm to recharge our batteries for the upcoming day.