We hopped on the train around 1pm and were ready for our adventure. Little did we know that the Eurail pass doesn't work on the trains to and from Zermatt because they are privately owned. Wow, just our luck. Again. We have come to the conclusion the Europe hates us, and just wants ALL of our money. Lesson 7: If you are going to purchase a Eurail pass SERIOUSLY look into where you want to go and make all the necessary reservations WAY in advance.
Luckily the train fare wasn't to steep, and we were just happy that we were getting out and doing something. We were up to Zermatt around 2:30pm and made our way to the gondolas. We didn't arrive in time to make the gondola that goes all the way to the top of the mountain, but the gondola that we did take still gave us breathtaking views of the Matterhorn and the surrounding mountains in the Alps.
After spending a little bit of time up in the mountains, we made our way back down into town to do some exploring and to grab some food. All the little shops were so cute, but definitely targeted at the tourists. We found this mexican restaurant we really wanted to eat at, but it didn't open until 6pm and it was only 5pm. We were pretty sad since we're both dying to eat mexican food, but ended up settling for a nice little pizza place.
All in all it was a fun trip, regardless of the not being able to use our Eurail passes. I got to experience something that I probably wouldn't get to see again in my life, so I'm thankful that we went. Now we're trying to thinking positively and find other places to go on the weekends that we had previously planned.
-Love-
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