The Swiss Alps

  Days 4, 5, 6

    We arrived in Lauterbrunnen Valley late afternoon

and took the gondola to Murren. Any adjectives I use....

 beautiful, amazing, breathtaking, spectacular, visually

 stunning, do not adequately describe the surrounding

 landscape.

  Scott and I along with our fellow travelers, made  our way

 through the alpine village to our hotel. We had dinner

 together, and retired to our room to dream about our next

 days adventures.

   The day started with another gondola up to the 10,000 foot 

Schilthorn. Unfortunately the day was drizzly and cloud

 cover prevailed. The rain and clouds did not deter us from

 enjoying the Bond Museum and gift shop and the fact that

 we were in the Swiss Alps. Some in our group waited it out,

 and as the weather changes often, were treated to the view.

  Scott and I decided to ride the gondola back to Murren,

 where we met with some others in our group to hike the

 North Face Trail. It turned out to be an excellent decision. 

   The following morning, we were back in Lauterbrunnen

 Valley. We toured Trummelbach Falls. and did a valley hike

 with our guide.  Later in the afternoon, Scott and I hiked

 from Murren down to Gimmelwald. Again it was drizzly

 with visibility of only a few feet in front of us. To us, it was 

enjoyable anyway! It was like walking in the clouds, quiet,

 serene, enchanting, and  mythical!

   Before dinner together, we were treated to wine and

 cheese, and entertainment by two musicians. One

 gentleman played the accordion, the other an Alp Horn.

It was an excellent way to spend our last evening in Murren.

   Although we had very little sunshine on our days in the

 alps, it did not take away from the beauty or our enjoyment.

The weather can change quickly. So if it's raining, you can

 count on it stopping. One morning upon waking, Scott and I

 had a  clear view of the glacier from our window. But it was 

 gone after a bathroom trip to brush my teeth only to appear

 again by breakfast. Be flexible, dress in layers to be

 prepared for any type of weather, and enjoy!