Oh! The Places I’ve Been – “Z” is for ZERMATT

Martha Reynolds Uncategorized April 30, 2013April 29, 2013 1 Minute

Of course I’d end up in Switzerland!

The name of Zermatt, as well as that of the Matterhorn itself, derives from the alpine meadows, or matten (in German). The name appeared first as Zur Matte (“in the meadow”) and became later Zermatt. It does not appear until 1495 on a map or 1546 in a text, but may have been employed long before.

There are no cars allowed in Zermatt. You can take a train, but once you arrive at the station, you can walk, ride in an electric car, or climb into one of the lovely-horse-drawn carriages

This photo, above, was snapped at Sunnegga, a ski area on the Rothorn mountain. As the name implies, there’s usually a lot of sun here. My sister, my mom, and I were here in the early 90’s.

The photo below is from Gornergrat, at 3,089 meters above sea level, March 2007. Yes, the air is thin, but look at this view!

Honorable mentions go to Zurich (where our dear friends Paul and Athena reside and have welcomed us), Zug, and Zweisimmen. “Z” was easy!

Thanks for following this blog during the April A to Z Blogging Challenge. I hope you enjoyed visiting some of the places that are part of my travel history.

Published by Martha Reynolds

I am the bestselling author of nine novels, including the Swiss Chocolate trilogy and VILLA DEL SOL, which won the 2018 Book Award in Literary Fiction from the Independent Publishers of New England. My newest series includes the books A JINGLE VALLEY WEDDING, APRIL IN GALWAY, and ALL’S WELL IN JINGLE VALLEY. Find my books online at Amazon, locally at Stillwater Books (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) and Ink Fish Books (Warren, Rhode Island). View all posts by Martha Reynolds

Published April 30, 2013April 29, 2013

11 thoughts on “Oh! The Places I’ve Been – “Z” is for ZERMATT”

AJ says:

April 30, 2013 at 8:27 pm

I’m impressed you had so many Z’s to choose from! I was wondering where you’d end up 🙂 Congrats on finishing the Challenge!

AJ Lauer
#atozchallenge helper minion
Twitter: @ayjaylauer

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1. Martha Reynolds says:
  
  May 2, 2013 at 1:45 pm
  
  Thanks, AJ!
  
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zuludelta45 says:

April 30, 2013 at 7:50 pm

I went to Switzerland for training for 3 weeks. I was near Zurich. The country was great! I did get to ski with Azzedine. Still not a big fan of the Fondue but had some amazing chinese food !
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mandyevebarnett says:

April 30, 2013 at 10:09 am

Never been here but did visit Bern.

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1. Martha Reynolds says:
  
  April 30, 2013 at 1:14 pm
  
  Next time you should go, Mandy! Thanks for stopping by!
  
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Matthew Wright says:

April 30, 2013 at 1:43 am

I’ve never been to Switzerland, though the Dutch half of my family pass through it sometimes. An amazing looking place – thank you for sharing your photos! Must have been an astonishing visit.

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1. Martha Reynolds says:
  
  April 30, 2013 at 8:19 am
  
  Thanks, Matthew. I’m always thinking of returning.
  
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Lottie Nevin says:

April 30, 2013 at 12:27 am

I’ve loved visiting all the places A-Z. Thanks for taking us there Martha xxx

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1. Martha Reynolds says:
  
  April 30, 2013 at 1:15 pm
  
  Thanks, Lottie. Timing was tough with this new book out, but I made it! xxx
  
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Kate Eileen Shannon says:

April 30, 2013 at 12:10 am

You did a great job on this. And I feel like I have been on a mini vacation to all sorts of places.

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1. Martha Reynolds says:
  
  April 30, 2013 at 1:15 pm
  
  Thanks, Eileen. It’s done now! If I do it again next year, I’ll plan better.
  
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