"Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road." Real trips, real people, real places — no package tours, no pretending.
Mark was thinking 'these yanks must be soft' — until the doors opened at -17°C and he found himself reaching for the handrails, regretting those ciggies from his younger years.
Two days in one of the world's most expensive cities — great museums, great trains, and a schnitzel that cost $170 AUD.
A day in the world's most famous ski resort — frozen lakes, funicular lookouts, and Coop wine in a very large hotel room.
Eight hours, 291 bridges, 91 tunnels, pumpkin and chestnut soup, and views that made every superlative feel like an understatement.
Klein Matterhorn at -17°C, a dog shivering on the viewing platform, purple fingernails, fondue, and one very crazy young man on a gantry.
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