Following their long schlep down from Trockener Steg to Schwarzee on Tuesday (Ken T. is working on that post), the Fearless Foursome decided on an easy Wednesday. Judy enjoyed a morning in the chalet all to herself, while the rest of us set out on an easy walk to Täsch, the next door village to Zermatt.
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The route out of town was very, very scenic.
We dallied a bit to watch a helicopter load up and lift off.
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We followed in the helicopter’s wake, hoofing it along what turned out to be a multi-use trail.
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We enjoyed the soothing sounds of the Vispa River – when we could hear it above the helicopter rotors, clacking trains and gravel crunchers.
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There were lots of rockfalls along the trail – and a lot of protective fencing.
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Täsch is tiny village with the largest train station and associated parking structure that we saw anywhere in Switzerland. All of those fossil-fuel powered vehicles banned in Zermatt hang out in Täsch, a mere 14 minutes away by train. The station was echoingly empty at this time of year, but it must be a human zoo in ski season.
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Matt and Ken R. peeled off and headed back to the bright lights of Zermatt, while Ken T., Dominique and I hung around to explore the town. “Real” Täsch is a charming cluster of 16th -19th century wooden buildings, most now lovingly restored. We picked up a walking tour guide at the visitor center, and Ken was able to translate enough German to guide us.
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The Catholic church holds mass in German and Portuguese, reflecting the influx of laborers that have settled in this part of Switzerland over time.
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The design of stone stilts holding up many buildings was apparently developed to keep out the mice.
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Heading back to Zermatt, we shared train space with a gorgeous little pup trying her best to behave.
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Dominique and I had coffee/tea and cakes, then did a bit of shopping at the weekly outdoor market.
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A shopfront featuring these gaily painted ceramic creatures caught our eye. One of the cows went home with DomQ.
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We spent the remainder of the the afternoon in Zermatt’s lovely little library, researching native plants (Dom’s project) and blogging (my never-ending task), then bussed our way back up the hill for a fine, Judy-cooked dinner.
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I finally got a chance to look as this one after losing track of the email reminder. I really liked the photos of the town. So quaint! My favorite though, was the cat walk…how cool is that!