The skies were clear again today, perfect for a cable car ride up to the highest accessible peak, the Klein Matterhorn which is 3883m high. I really don’t like being in cable cars because they sway and hang by one arm, and people like to jump up and down in them which has to be the stupidest thing in the world to do. And I don’t like heights. Today I had a nice couple from Singapore in the cabin with me for the first part of the ride, and they chatted away to me while I had a death grip on the seat. No photos were taken on the ride up because I was trying just to breathe. The ride to the summit is 45 mins so it’s a long time to not breathe properly! Some parts were so scary I was too scared even to shut my eyes. Especially the final lift up to the summit. But once at the top with my feet on the ground it was so worth it. The views are incredible. You are eye level with the mountain peaks, and it is still and quiet. This is also the highest place in the world to ski from I believe, with several trails heading down into either Switzerland or Italy. So cool. I felt a bit bolder on the journey down and took heaps of photos, and stopped off 800m below the summit for some food and a glass of wine in the sun, looking at the Matterhorn. So pleased I made myself go up it was amazing. Thanks Marg for the pep talk this morning. Unfortunately I have hurt my neck and had to cancel the ski lesson I had planned for tomorrow which is a bloody pain because I love going fast down hills and was really looking forward to it. It’s too sore though, and I’ll only hurt it more. Hopefully resting it and some anti-inflammatories and heat packs will bring it right. Tonight the snow has returned, and tomorrow is forecast snow showers all day so I will go wandering in it before I pack my bags for the next morning. Next stop (which I decided and booked tonight 🙂 ) is a brief one in Milan before I head to Florence for new years (also decided and booked tonight ha). I’ve visited Florence before and I love it, and it felt like just the right place to see in a new decade.
such a tiny box 
so high up 
but wow 
4164m high 
this track leads to Italy 🙂 
amazing views 
cripes 
that’s where I was standing 
wow 
bloody hell it’s high up 
Zermatt in the distance, still 2500m below 
back on solid ground 🙂