It was a quick weekend getaway planned at the very last minute as I was not at my fittest. And we had three brilliant sunny days nestled in the foothills of the majestic Alps.
During our first year in Germany, we used to visit Switzerland almost every other weekend. We were so enchanted by its beauty. It is for sure one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Despite several visits, we have never once taken the ever popular train to Jungfraujoch, top of Europe. This time, we decided to drive to Grindelwald although we have been there several times and Papa and Mummy have been there last year as well. Grindelwald is full of beautiful chalet hotels and holiday apartments and it is difficult to make a bad choice. Although we have been booking only apartments for all our recent vacations, this time we went for a hotel.
We reached there on Friday afternoon and went for a stroll in Grindelwald. Three Apline mountains - Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau are visible from Grindelwald. The views are beyond decription and can only be experienced. It is so heavenly to wake up in the morning and look at the majestic peaks - one can only marvel at nature's glory. Another amazing thing is, how sunny and bright it is - in all my visits, I cannot remember a single cloudy day in Grindelwald.
On Saturday, we saw an Indian movie being shot in Grindelwald. The hero was old enough to claim the senior citizen benefits and the heroine was probably a teenager. They were doing some ridiculous dance steps on the road and quite a few people were watching and having a laugh. We drove to Strechelbach to take the cable car to Mürren via Gimmelwald. It is quite cheap at just 21 CHF per person and totally worth the money. There are many farms at Gimmelwald and several hiking tracks for the fit and athletic. We just had a lazy stroll in the almost car free village. I say almost car free because we saw a few agricultural vehicles and a couple of beat up all terrain vehicles on the roads. One can sit down on the old benches on the hiking trails and soak in the spectacular views of the mountains. There are a couple of restaurants offering very cheap fare as well.
It is possible to hike to Mürren and to several other villages from Gimmelwald, but we took it easy and took the cable car. Mürren is another quaint little alpine village and there are more hiking trails there, some going all the way up to Schilthorn. But that is for someone looking for adventure and with Sunshine, his pram, Papa, Mummy and our own tired feet, we wanted nothing more adventerous than a stroll in the village. We had our picnic lunch and Sunshine drifted off to sleep after all the 'hiking' that he had to do. The rest of us continued our walk around the village and then sat down for coffee on the terrace of a cafe from where we could watch paragliders. In summer, the region is full of sport enthusiasts - cyclists, hikers, paragliders and I felt like a couch potato even though I was outdoors all the time.
On Sunday, we decided to take an easy hiking trail in Grindelwald and enjoy the mountain air before driving back.
During our first year in Germany, we used to visit Switzerland almost every other weekend. We were so enchanted by its beauty. It is for sure one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Despite several visits, we have never once taken the ever popular train to Jungfraujoch, top of Europe. This time, we decided to drive to Grindelwald although we have been there several times and Papa and Mummy have been there last year as well. Grindelwald is full of beautiful chalet hotels and holiday apartments and it is difficult to make a bad choice. Although we have been booking only apartments for all our recent vacations, this time we went for a hotel.
We reached there on Friday afternoon and went for a stroll in Grindelwald. Three Apline mountains - Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau are visible from Grindelwald. The views are beyond decription and can only be experienced. It is so heavenly to wake up in the morning and look at the majestic peaks - one can only marvel at nature's glory. Another amazing thing is, how sunny and bright it is - in all my visits, I cannot remember a single cloudy day in Grindelwald.
It is possible to hike to Mürren and to several other villages from Gimmelwald, but we took it easy and took the cable car. Mürren is another quaint little alpine village and there are more hiking trails there, some going all the way up to Schilthorn. But that is for someone looking for adventure and with Sunshine, his pram, Papa, Mummy and our own tired feet, we wanted nothing more adventerous than a stroll in the village. We had our picnic lunch and Sunshine drifted off to sleep after all the 'hiking' that he had to do. The rest of us continued our walk around the village and then sat down for coffee on the terrace of a cafe from where we could watch paragliders. In summer, the region is full of sport enthusiasts - cyclists, hikers, paragliders and I felt like a couch potato even though I was outdoors all the time.
On Sunday, we decided to take an easy hiking trail in Grindelwald and enjoy the mountain air before driving back.
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