Jun 29

Written by: rhertzler
Friday, June 29, 2007 7:10 AM 

Our last full day in Switzerland was another beautiful sunny day. After our Swiss breakfast we headed to the train station like usual - this time going to Schynige Platte, a ridge between Interlaken and the Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen valleys. The views from the top were the most spectacular yet. You could see around 360 degrees to the Emmental in Switzerland, the Thunerzee, Brienzerzee, to Grindelwald and the Alps and to Lauterbrunnen and the Alps. All of the ground we hiked previously was layed out before us.

We ended the day with our last cable car ride and train ride to Murren for dinner at a wonderful place perched right on the edge of the cliff overlooking Lauterbrunnen and on to Kliene Schiedegg.

Here is a summary of the day in photos:

A sight that has become common for us - the train station in Lauterbrunnen.

The cog railway heading up to Schynige Platte. The little engine just kept pushing along on a continuously steep slope for about 45 minutes.

Of course no alpine hike is complete without wildflowers.

Kathy admires the view.

This looks down into the Lauterbrunnen valley and on to the Jungfrau peak.

These guys grow wild up here!

Looking north to the Thunerzee and Interlaken.

This is main street in Lauterbrunnen. A grocery, bakery, butcher and gear shops and restaurants. Not crowded, but small with everything you need.

View from outside our apartment (on the right) looking south through the Lauterbrunnen valley.

Perched on the cliff in Murren for our dinner - you can see all the way to Kliene Schiedegg, the station stop on the way to the top of the Jungfrau. (And yes that is a fleece jacket Nic is wearing.)

A Fanta celebration for a great time in Switzerland.

Ian gets ready to dig in to Lauterbrunnen Rosti - Rosti (like hash brown potato), topped with Schinken (ham), topped with Alpine Kase (cheese), topped with a fried egg - his favourite.

Hiked again part way back to Lauterbrunnen. Hello, bossie, which way to Gruschalp?