We arrived in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland and drove straight to our cabin at Jungfrau campsite. Our cabin had one bathroom, two bedrooms, and a livingroom/kitchen/dining room. It was cozy and fun...for the Anderson's reading this blog, it reminded me of Aunt Mildred's Clear Lake Cabin.
Home Sweet Home
Making the bed
Kitchen/dining- notice the large Swatch Watch on the wall
Sights on our walk through Lauterbrunnen Valley...
Staubbach Waterfall
Bonafide producer of alpine cheese...
Beautiful...
This river ran right next to our campsite. It is presumably run-off water from the mountains and waterfalls in this area, so one would imagine that it would be clear-blue water. Instead, the water was very cloudy-white...any thoughts?
Harold and Diane on a mountain train
Funny Story: Instead of riding the train with Harold and Diane, Matt and I decided to do a hike described in our guidebook as "easy" and "family friendly." After hiking straight uphill for about 15 minutes (imagine climbing on a Stairmaster with rocks for pedals while wearing jeans) and several nagging comments from me ("this doesn't seem right" and "there is no way Rick Steves would recommend this hike for children"), we began to hear bells and soon reached a herd of cows grazing on the side of the mountain. At this point, we conceded that we had taken a wrong turn and proceeded to run down the mountain to catch the next train.
Walking around Murren...If you recall, we visited Murren (as well as Luzern and Interlaken) last winter when Kevin came to visit, so it was fun to see the same places in a different season.
A little inspiration for any of you who are wondering what to serve at your next brunch...Apline Hashbrowns with cheese, ham, and pears...yum!
On the way up to Shilthorn- a 10,000-foot summit
View from the Cable Car
Matt, Diane, and Harold in front of the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant- Apparently this was a secret hideout in the Bond movie, "In Her Majesty's Service."
Family picture
Matt near the cliff's edge...
Silly, little Swiss home...
Outside of Interlaken
Switzerland is such a beautiful country and we are so happy that our parents were able to experience it! Looking forward to the next Thoreson visit...perhaps next year?
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