I can't resist, I have to say it.....here goes....Though we may have just come from Amsterdam, we really got high in Switzerland!
This place is exactly what Andy and I expected, wanted, and dreamed of. It took a long time to get to Gimmelwald from Zurich (like 8 hours with three trains, a cable car, another train and a 30 minute downhill hike), but this place is amazing. I know I say that a lot, but this place really is unique. Gimmelwald is a tiny little hamlet with less than 100 residents in the Berner Oberland region of 
Switzerland. I've only seen two cars since we've been here, and I think they just use them to move heavy things from one end of town to the other. This first picture is a view from our room. Yep, those are Alps right there, and that's a waterfall going down to the valley. The valley below brags that it has 72 waterfalls, which seemed like an exaggeration at first but I feel like I've seen at least 20 without even trying so I think it's a fact. With all the snowmelt, there's no shortage of water coming from high altitudes, that's for sure.
Switzerland. I've only seen two cars since we've been here, and I think they just use them to move heavy things from one end of town to the other. This first picture is a view from our room. Yep, those are Alps right there, and that's a waterfall going down to the valley. The valley below brags that it has 72 waterfalls, which seemed like an exaggeration at first but I feel like I've seen at least 20 without even trying so I think it's a fact. With all the snowmelt, there's no shortage of water coming from high altitudes, that's for sure. Yesterday we ventured to the other side of the valley (involving a cable car, a bus, a train, another cable car, a hike, and another train) to go to Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest train station (11,300 feet). The station is a destination in itself, complete with an ice palace (even the floors were ice), but I think the best part was just going outside into the snow and looking around. You can even ski and sled up there but we got there kind of late so we didn't have time.
We were lucky that we went yesterday because today was quite cloudy. It was so cloudy this morning that we couldn't see the building across the street. We went up to Schilthorn anyway to have the James Bond breakfast. Schilthorn is where they filmed ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' for all you Bond fans. The restaurant rotates, which even with the clouds was pretty cool. We were actually above the clouds at 10,000 feet, so we could see the tops of the surrounding mountains. We trekked a little bit outside, but it was a little bit iffy with all the loose rock. I guess that's why high heels are verboten. We have very much enjoyed this part of Switzerland, though we're now looking forward to the scenic train rides we have planned for tomorrow and the next day. It will be another long journey back down the mountain and back to Lucerne, but maybe we can catch some of that Yodelfest!
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Have you heard any cow bells? Victoria and I took the ski lift out of Lucerne and ended up in cow pastures. It was so quiet except for the cow bells. Unbelievably peaceful! Glad you guys are having a good time. Love, DD
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