I'ds Berglii paradiis

It's a rare day that I am left speechless. Perhaps it is the remnants of brain squashing altitude sickness or the Glühwein that warmed me up at day's end. Or maybe its just that I know that the right words to truly describe my visit to the town of Zermatt and surrounding mountains today are simply going to be impossible to find. All superlatives seem only to serve to dimish the greatness of the experience.

Cold hard contemplation?

The alpine village of Zermatt, lies not only at the bottom of Swizerlands most iconic mountain - The Matterhorn, but is also surrounded by a cathedral of giant peaks all over 4000m (and for you Team America, that is just over 13 000 feet). Needless to say, the view at that height is quite literally breathtaking!

The highest I've ever been (kinda).

I rapidly discovered my own propensity for altitude sickness (having just come from sea level to 4000+ m, its really no surprise), but luckily managed a photo before dizzyness and nausea forced me to retreat to nick a little loving from two very cute St. Bernard dogs.

Bella and Mattie

It's hard to imagine calling a place with no sand, palms and warm water a paradise, but this place is truly just that. A place so impressionable, that's its impossible not feel like your standing at heaven's door.