We started our day off right by fully taking advantage of the tasty breakfast buffet spread included in our hotel stay. So much bread, cheese, granola, yogurt, fruit, cereal, eggs, strange meats, croissants, and most importantly - american style coffee. They had an actual pot of coffee brewing. My parents were thrilled and we left stuffed.
Our entire day was dedicated to exploring the area. We hiked a few miles in the Lauterbrunnen valley. We saw tons of waterfalls and faint glimpses of the snow capped mountains. Sadly, it was again very cloudy. We hiked to Trummelbach Falls - a series of glacial waterfalls inside a mountain accessed by an elevator. It really was amazing.
We continued our hike through the valley until we reached the gondola to Murren. (No car access in Murren). Murren was cute but almost like a ghost town. The poor weather and weird timing (ski season over and summer hiking just starting) kept the place empty and it felt a little eery. We considered taking a gondola ride to the top of Shilthorn Mountain for a view because a James Bond movie was filmed at the top of Shilthorn in the revolving restaurant. We were so close! But our Bond experience was thwarted by the heavy blanket of clouds (and the hefty price for the ride).
(The view we should have seen. Maybe next time!)
We continued our hike high above the valley through a few towns and then caught another cable car to Lauterbrunnen. It was cold! We could see some snow on the peaks and winter hats were unpacked. We made it back to Lauterbrunnen station in time to grab a few snacks for the road and board the train back to Zurich. We we exhausted and slept well that night.
(You have to click on this picture, it's a panoramic meant to be appreciated in all its glory)
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