The Talmadges European Vacation

Posted by Justin Amazingly, the Swiss have created systems that allow folks of all ages to access nature’s beauty. Case in point, Rosenlaui Gorge high above the town of Meiringen in the Haslital region of the Berner Oberland. Granted, the drive up there is crazy with it’s limited-width, slightly bigger than a one-lane road carrying pedestrians, bycyclists and—shockingly—a local transit bus, which blows its horn in warning as it approaches blind curves. But if you’re willing to make the drive, you are rewarded with a short hike through a canyon carved out by glacial outflow over the years. It’s a one-way loop that takes you less than an hour to complete. At the bottom, you can even partake of a fine dining outdoor meal at the Hotel Rosenlaui restaraunt.

Posted by Justin Today as we traveled from our temporary accommodations in St. Gallen to meet up with the rest of our party in Hasliberg Reuti, we decided to take a longer route so we could say we'd been to Liechtenstein. As often happens when you have a loose plan and are open to deviations from the plan, we happened across a wooden bridge spanning the Rhine River. Interestingly, as the Rhine forms the boundary between Switzerland and Liechtenstein, there is a spot halfway across the bridge where you can stand in both countries at the same time! Here are some pics below as proof.  Have you ever stood in one spot and been in two different countries before? Imagine what has to happen from an international relations perspective for that to happen.... One last thing, this actually is the last remaining wooden bridge over the Rhine . Pretty cool, eh? Thanks to serendipity for this experience!