My instructions said to take a train to Alpiglin so I did. It took about 20 minutes and cost $50 plus dollars for that short ride. Switzerland is definitely expensive. The train seemed to go straight up but I was glad that I started a little higher. The day at just shy of 14 miles was long enough.
I continued to climb straight up pant-pant, gasp-gasp.
Again, the scenery was exquisite.
I had lots of sweeping views of the Grindelwald Valley.
This is the North Face of the Eiger. My original plan was to hike the Eiger Trail, but it was closed due to avalanches and late snow. Oh well, it didn't take a bit of the shine off my day.
After two and a half hours (all up), I was glad to see Kleine Scheidegg where I could take a break.
I ordered a brat for lunch, and it was terrific. Maybe not glamorous but quite tasty. The only sad part was I had a choice of mayo or catsup. What - no mustard!
The Lauberhorn ski races (Lauberhorn World Cup alpine ski races (German: Lauberhornrennen) (downhill, slalom, and combined) are among the highest-attended winter sports events in the world, attracting around 30,000 spectators each year. (Wikipedia)
Another part of the ski races.
Whoohoo! Wouldn't you just know that my hotel was the complete other end of the town.
This is the Hotel Gletschergarten which is lovely. Again, I have my own balcony with breathtaking views.
My starter was this beautiful salad of lambs lettuce, walnuts, fresh figs, and fried goat cheese. The cheese was similar to Saganaki, my favorite Greek appetizer.
My entree was fresh sauteed Perch filets, which I never get but really love. It was served with spinach, morels, and the perfect white rice. YUM!
I was sitting on the veranda when it suddenly clouded up and started to pour. I had to go inside with my entree in a hurry. It was grab plate and run!
Next, I had a cheese course with all types of interesting tidbits.
Lastly, my dessert was a Pavlova with fresh berries. It is a good thing that I have included meals. I would never order this many courses on my own. They were all so good, but I did not eat all of each course.
The view from my balcony. I could sit out here for days!
Tomorrow is going to be very interesting. According to my travel information, "I will be sleeping at Obersteinberg, a simple and remote mountain inn tucked into a far corner of the valley, reached only by foot. It is a working farm, and they keep cows and make their own cheese. I will have my own room (no luggage) with no electricity. I will use candles and oil lanterns for light. There are no showers, but they provide soap and towels for washing up. Of course, that means no internet so there will be a skip in my posts.
So until I get back to civilization with all of the modern conveniences - Good night.
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