Glistening Glaciers

Again, we visited a glacier today.  We decided to try to hike to one again so we could actually touch a glacier.  The mountain thwarted our attempt.  Apparently, glaciers in Alps are receding at the moment.  To reach our objective, it would have required technical climbing (ice pick, careeners, rope, ect. - you get the picture).  Bummer, because we leave this enchanting area tomorrow.  Fortunately, there was a brisk river at the end of our hike that became our playground.  We dunked our heads in the water (BRRR!), climbed on rocks, and generally acted like kids.

Lunch at the trail head in Peuty. 

There's the glacier, the glacier du Trient, in between the two peaks.

This water came from the glacier in the distance.

Literally, hanging out on this boulder in the river.

Yea, that's cold!

Jax and I chillin' by the glacier :)

Proof that we got this far.

Dad has decreed that by the next vacation, he must be out of the "carry me!" stage.

Yes, with a town of 20-30 houses, they can paint their church pink.

The valley floor is completely flat and suddenly, there's a mountain!

Our adventures in Switzerland have ended with a visit to a blue, glistening glacier.