Grindelwaldblick Kleine Scheidegg

... the man ahead disappear into the cloud. After ten minutes my fingers were ready to drop off so I went back down. An expensive ride but at least I tried. The weather is supposed to be great tomorrow...hoping. That is why I gave this place three days. September and October still remain the best months to visit. However, later in the afternoon, the rain stopped and the clouds broke away so I went for a 1.15 hour hike down to the next township called Zweilutschinen. It was ...

... chalets. Some chalets were so close together in narrow streets that I'm sure you would be able to hear the neighbour’s conversations.

We went back to Interlaken and went to a chocolate shop to buy some Pave which I had heard about and to do some grocery shopping and then get in to cook dinner before the kitchen got crowded.

... had the Swiss speciality icecream). We looked through what was mainly outdoor shops and then caught the train back to Interlaken. We had gone all day thinking that it was Saturday but realised it was Friday when just before we went to bed, I checked the weather forecast for the next day. I also found out that it was going to rain most of the day, so we decided that maybe we should postpone our trip up to Lauterbrunnen.

... for 20 Swiss Francs and then we found a supermarket to buy food. Guess what they had – gloves for 7 Swiss Francs- Tara who is the real economist has given me a hard time since about not getting the best deal.

We had an early night as we were planning to get up early to go to the Jungfrau- providing that the weather was clear- there was a TV screen in the backpackers which showed views from webcams on the Jungfrau and Schilthorn.

... be a rest. Then I went up the opposite side of the valley to get a good overview of the marathon hike from the first day, see picture included. The views on this side were possibly even more spectacular than on the first day. I was elated.

On my last day I walked around Interlaken for a bit, only convincing myself that I made the right choice by not staying there.

Being from western ...

After switching from the cheap normal train from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen, we rode the cog-wheel narrow-gauge rail from Lauterbrunnen, through the picturesque village of Wengen, and on up to the foot of the Jungfrau (and surrounding mountains). Before we reached Klein Scheidegg, we stopped to pick up a work crew of 7 orange-suited rail workers. As they marched single-file into and out of the train, we couldn't help singing ...

I have been backpacking in many places over the years and seen so many wonderful places. But there is nothing that can compare to what I experienced today. The weather was perfect just a few clouds and absolutely brilliant blue sky. We got up early and caught the train to Wengen and then on to Kleine Scheinegg. We started at an elevation of 2612 ft at Lauterbrunnen and by the time we got to Kleine Scheinegg 6762 ft. The views from the train were breathtaking. It was at ...

... even any flat areas. The top was amazing and there was a restaurant so we decided to treat ourselves for out hard work. Emma got a double espresso, Roger got two scoops of ice cream and Wells got a Jack Daniels cocktail. When we got back down to the hostel we met a group of students from Florida State University who were studying abroad in Velencia. We hung out with them for most of the night.

... every day as you looked up into the mountains all around you and saw at least 10 people para-gliding. the sky was litered with the brightly coloured fabric of the gliders. We walked into lost of shops and admired watches that we could never afford. Thomas fell in love with a watch company called Mondaine. Thomas ended up getting a "Swiss Military" shirt and we bought a Swiss Alarm clock because the other one we got was rubbish.