Weather has warmed considerably- hitting about 93 degrees today in the valleys, and not a lot cooler in the heights. We were a little lazy today and didn't catch a bus until 830 this morning. We went south and a bit west today. We walked through Lauterbrunnen and then up the Lauterbrunnen valley that boasts 7 waterfalls. These pictures look almost unreal- it was such a beautiful day.
We visited Trommelbach Falls- a HUGE waterfall mostly inside a mountain that drains three glaciers... just amazing- 22,000 liters of water a second goes down through this interior gorge- falling almost straight down. Meredith isn't particularly fond of closed-in spaces, so she was a bit uncomfortable, but did well enough to see the falls.
We took a couple of cable cars up to a little town called Murren overlooking the Jungfrau- highest mountain in Europe at a bit over 13,000 ft. We walked through this little town that doesn't allow cars- the cable car is the only way to get there. Some adventurous people were base jumping off the cliffs in Murren and para-sailing down into the valley. They have doubling-up rides with an instructor- Bob and I considered it but found it costs $300 for one jump. So we just found a great place for lunch- this is us eating bratwurst:
The scene behind us includes the three highest peaks in Europe: From left to right: the Eiger, the Monch, and the Jung Frau. I stepped out of the restaurant and took the panorama below. We were sitting on the deck in the right side of the picture.
We hope you all are doing well. Good night from Goldern.
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