kind of into the wild

The second week of spring break I was left with nothing to do because my friends had already started their big european journeys, so I decided to find something to do by myself. Naturally, my thoughts turned to mountains and skiing. So, I fashioned myself a nice little trip to Geneva and Zermatt, Switzerland. Despite the scariness of being all alone in a foreign country, I managed to have an awesome adventure. Here are some pictures and I'll try to include some captions.

le jet d'eau


soccer ball is to commemorate that the euro '08 is going to be held in switzerland


flower clock





old town...a carnival and souvenir market


views from the cathedral





the organ in the cathedral








a square by the park


the famous giant chess games





the park where I spent like 6 hours reading and staring at the sky











reformation wall


another view of the jet d'eau


the Matterhorn


Me and a french kid I met, Samuel, standing on the Matterhorn. One of the coolest experiences of my life.


Skiing pics













Zermatt is a car-free town, so the taxis are all these little electric bus-things





a grave in the climber's cemetary, dedicated to everyone who has died in the mountains.