Teresa and Christoph's Wedding Intermission:
After the ceremony in Munich, Teresa's parents, Teresa's Uncle and family, Teresa and I headed for the Swiss Alps for a few days of relaxation and exploration. Christoph stayed behind to be able to drive his parents up for the weekend, so the bride was single for a few days longer.

On the way we stopped at a neat monastery to stretch our legs.  That's Teresa in the middle foreground.  On the hillside you can get an idea of the drive up the valleys, fall on the bottom and winter on top.

That evening we checked into a lovely chalet in Wengen, and the next morning set off on our day of expedition.  We took a gondola ride up from Wengen to a ski/hiking area for a little jaunt.

While the trail between Mannlichen and Kleine Scheideggitself wasn't very difficult, the snow made footing a bit unsure.  Everyone on the group survived, though a few with a few bruises to show for it.  It was also pretty "foggy" most of the trip, and this was our first real view of the mountains.

Once in Kleine Scheidegg, the clouds lifted a bit more so we got some wonderful views.  After some glum wine, we hopped the train up the the Jungfraujoch, the "Top of Europe".