OMG!!! So beautiful. I went from Lucerne to Interlaken specifically to go up the Jungfrau, and had one day there. As would be the case, when I woke up, it was misty, overcast, and generally very miserable-not the best of days for going up to the top of Europe. However, I had come to go up, so up I went-paying my $100 for the privlige of possibly seeing nothing!!!
It was a lovley ride up on a cog railway, didnt really hear it too much due to the modern trains. Stopped at Grindelwald, and it was a little clearer, could see some mountains, so at least the day wasnt going to be a complete waste. At the next stop, it was again misty, so didnt get too much of view, and it looked like that was how it was going to stay for the rest of the trip. From here on up, most of the trip was in a tunnel, so you didnt get too much of an idea what the weather was like, but there were two stops on the way, where you could get out and have a look. At the first one it was all cloud, but the second was perfect blue sky!!! We had come out above the cloud!!!
When we eventually reached the top, it was breathtaking. Not a cloud in sight (except when you looked down and it looked like a blanket on the lower mountains, but as you looked out the view was awesome. Mountains rising majestically in front of you. I went up to the observation decks to admire the view, and just soak it in-while sitting outside in the balmy minus 11 degrees, with no hat or gloves on, and pleasantly warm, almost hot!!
Unfortunately, I couldnt stay there forever, and eventually had to head back down, through the cloud to the disappointing weather below-it hadnt improved as the day went on.
The next day I woke to clear blue skys-figures-had a quick wander around the town looking at the mountains surrounding it, and then caught a train to Zurich, in preperation for heading to Lichtenstein today. Only had a few hours in Zurich, not the most remarkable of cities, but has some nice old churches, and the old town is worth a wander. Unfortunately, the weather had again come in, so it wasnt the best of views across the lake.
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Hi Rhiannon! I visit Grindelwald regularly and stay at a camping site just below the Eiger north wall, its a breath taking area! I also enjoy Konstanz on the lake Bodensee,as you know , I love old cities! Well done,all the best from Geoff!
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