Puttin’ on the (St.) Moritz

Can’t beat a luxury resort town for a little R&R, especially moments after the ski crowds have fled for the season. 

St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below the Piz Nair (3,056 meters or 10,026 feet) overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley of the Upper Engadine and eponymous lake, Lake St. Moritz, which we are planning to walk around after lunch today. (My mom’s fondue favorite is on my menu!) It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948, as evidenced by the fun posters and paraphernalia throughout the resort. 

Steffani Rabbit, the official mascot of the ‘28 Games after which our hotel was named 

You may know St. Moritz from the opening scenes of Hitchcock’s “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1934), mentions in the James Bond films “Goldfinger” (1964) and “For Your Eyes Only” (1981) ( (ski scenes from “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “A View to a Kill” were filmed at St. Moritz), as well a mention in the 1969 Peter Sarstedt hit "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?," describing a Euro jet-setter who flies to St. Moritz.

Our room with a view 

Our hotel’s restaurant has been around since 1869, featuring caricatures of the regulars on the wall. (Only a few women made their way into this club.) 

UPDATE:

Success!

UPDATE II:

Breathtaking!