Apple strudel at 10,132 ft (3,089 M) Gornergrat, Switzerland

Posted: October 23, 2013 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: coffee, food, world travels | Tags: Alps, apple strudel, Gornergrat, Switzerland, Zermatt | Leave a comment

Last Saturday morning, I took a walk in the mountains…

Gornergrat is on the ridge of the Pennine Alps above the town of Zermatt. The Matterhorn (far right in the panorama photo below) attracts climbers from all over the world. Over 500 climbers have perished while attempting to climb it.

Einstein Kaffee/ Bern, Switzerland

Posted: October 15, 2013 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: coffee, world travels | Tags: Bern, Berne, coffee shop, Einstein, Einstein Kaffee, Switzerland | Leave a comment

This coffee shop is in the building where Herr Doktor Einstein lived in Bern. It’s a trendy place with exposed brick and a chi-chi crowd. The best part is it’s tagline: “relatively the best.”

Mittenwald, Germany: coffee with a view

Posted: October 14, 2013 | Author: Richard Lakin | Filed under: coffee, world travels | Tags: Alps, Austria, Bern, Berne, coffee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Innsbruck, Mittenwald, snow storm, Switzerland, train, train station, video shoot | Leave a comment

This past Friday, I had a video shoot in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. I was traveling by train from Bern, Switzerland, but an unseasonably early snow storm brought down trees all along the tracks in the Austrian and German Alps, so from Innsbruck on there were only buses, and many delays. In the end, this was a fortuitious development because I was able to spend some time in Mittenwald, Germany, both on the way to Garmisch and back. Mittenwald is known for it’s violin-makers, and is an incredibly beautiful Alpine town. The little cafe at the train station was a special treat, with friendly service, great food, and a variety of local beers. Put this little town on your “bucket list.”