We spent the morning travelling to Zermatt, arguably Switzerland's most famous resort town, located below the iconic Matterhorn. We checked out Hinterdorf, the most historic part of town with buildings built between the 15th and 19th centuries. Most were used as stables and barns, for grain storage, or as small homes. In fact, Zermatt is much smaller than we'd anticipated, and the tourist section is smaller still, so we wandered around most of it in a short time. Our full day in Zermatt was dedicated to hiking and getting better views of the Matterhorn. Clouds had swirled around and past it all afternoon the day before, obstructing views and effective photography. We were so happy to wake up to beautiful, clear blue skies. We hiked through the tiny community of Findeln. We made it to Sunnegga! We'd earned some rest and recreation at Leisee Lake. Despite a considerable amount of hiking, we made it back to our hotel room by noon! That gave us all afternoon to enjoy ice-cream, beer, quiche, and coffee. LOL We walked through the town centre all the way to the far end and back again, as well as doing some window shopping.
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