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In celebration of Valentine's Day, we decidedly mixed things up this year. There weren’t any fancy clothes, a dozen roses, or a three-course, gourmet meal. Donning our finest long johns, we left the candy hearts and chocolates (well, maybe not chocolates) to the masses, and made our way to mountains, …

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]]> In celebration of Valentine's Day, we decidedly mixed things up this year. There weren’t any fancy clothes, a dozen roses, or a three-course, gourmet meal. Donning our finest long johns, we left the candy hearts and chocolates (well, maybe not chocolates) to the masses, and made our way to mountains, hoping to score a glimpse of the world famous Matterhorn. From top to bottom, our offbeat love day was one of the best ever, and here’s why… We rented the most picturesque, petit chalet/love nest. 1-chalet Took a train to Zermatt and found the car-free town to be even cuter than we imagined; with horse drawn sleighs, powdery snow, and quaint ski shops. 2-train Played in the snow. 3-snow Saw the Matterhorn in all its mountainous glory. 4-matterhorn Ordered hot chocolate (with rum). Tried taking a photo of it. Failed at the photo (indoor/outdoor temp difference = foggy lens). Shrugged and enjoyed our delicious adult beverages. 5-hotcho Stumbled upon the greatest nutty bread ever, and the amazing goodness of matterhorn-shaped nougat chocolates. 6-breadchoco Rode the chairlift and found jaw-dropping views at each level. 7-chairlift Made it to the Matterhorn observation deck and nearly froze our faces off in the subzero temperatures. A small price to pay for being above the clouds. Breathtaking! 8-top Did we mention it was crazy-windy?! Thawed out and filled our bellies with some traditional, hearty Swiss fare... 9-food ...and (bonus!) a little oom-pa-pa for the cherry on top.

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