In April, I made good a promise to tour Switzerland again. So beguiled was I by the unsurpassed beauty of the Swiss Alps when I visited the country 15 years ago that I had vowed to see more of this beautiful country. I travelled with Laura, my youngest daughter and excellent travel companion.
In Tirano, a border town in northern Italy, we boarded the striking red Bernina Express to St Moritz, a top-notch winter destination. The train ride took a little more than four hours but we enjoyed looking out the windows on the picturesque surroundings of snow-capped mountains, rushing mountain streams and clear creeks.