Posted on Sat, 12-Oct-2024Thu, 24-Oct-2024 by pamSaas Fee – Swiss – Alps 22 Our neighboring car free village of Saas-Fee was worth exploring. These are some original homes still preserved. They are made out of larch wood which is very dense and long lasting. Notice also the stone mushrooms the houses are set on their foundations which kept them dry and rodent free. From the bus stop, we took the Hannig gondola lift to this gorgeous patio. We enjoyed cappuccinos with a home made plum cake. What a way to spend your day surrounded by beauty. The new Hannig Playground felt like an infinity pool. Wouldn’t it be fun to be a kid to play here? Well maybe we try out the swing… Enjoying some of the 13 peaks over 4,000 meters from the Glacier Swing. The Dom peak (to the right, not in photo) at 4,545 m (14,911′) is the highest Alp all in Switzerland, 3rd highest in all the Alps – right after Monte Rosa which we saw yesterday. The Saas Fee Trail: We are going to “let the high- altitude air, nature and the sheer peacefulness make their effect on us”. A beautiful south facing slope to traverse on the start of our hike back to town, the longer route. We are about half way down – maybe? …sign is in minutes but we linger more… You can see Saas Fee in the valley below. In the end, we hiked 6 miles and longer than the 2 hours indicated on the sign. The stones glistened even when dry (mica? silver?) and the sound of water falling was nice to appreciate. We had our picnic lunch near here to enjoy all of the variety around us. We are “consciously enjoying the impressions of these surroundings”. Every corner seems to have a different view. Loving the fall colors! Our newest family member is a week old. We made a good lifetime wish for her by adding stones to this tower. The Fee (Fairy) glacier will melt, and the Fee Vispe river will wash this ephemeral pile of rocks to the Saastal Valley and beyond… Who knows where our journeys are going to take us? The Fee river carrying away the ice melt from the Fee glacier as it heads into the Saas Fee village. An old water mill on the Saas-Fee Trail was very picturesque. Larch Tree forest in all it’s beautiful fall color. We saw some golden aspens mixed in as well. It has been a beautiful journey in the swiss glaciers!