Schilthorn, Murren, Gimmenwald

Sunday 09/22/19

Today’s adventure was to travel to the other side of the valley to Murren. To do this, take the train down to Lauterbrunnen, then a cable car up and switch to a single car railway. From Murren, I took the cable car up to the Shilthorn/Piz Gloria. A spectacular view and famed for being in James Bond movie, something they milk shamelessly at every turn. Lunch buffet at the 360 degree rotating restaurant was agreeable. Then it was down to the halfway point where they have secured a walkway to the side of the mountain, of course it has holes in it etc. to give you a feeling of being out in space. Then back down to Murren and another cable car to Gimmenwald. Gimmenwald is a favorite of Rick Steves, and is quite beautiful, but not much there. After an hour or so of exploring, another cable car down to Stecklberg followed by a post bus back to Lauterbrunnen and then the cog railway back to Wengen. All this sound onerous, but the Swiss have the timing so well worked out that you are seldom waiting for more than a few minutes till the next transport arrives. I was able to book the next leg of my trip last night. By staying here in Wengen an extra day, I miss a French train strike, so now heading to Comar on Wednesday where I have an AirBnb in the center of the old town booked, and then to Paris on Friday. After all of the train and cable car trips today, returned to the Wengen cheese festival in progress. Not much excitement, as in Switzerland almost every dish on the menu has cheese involved. There was what looked like a polka band but played country western, although it was incomprehensible, probably something about pick up trucks etc. see video clip.

The Eiger (ogre) , the Monch (monk) and Jungfrau(young girl). The legend is the monk is protecting the girl from the ogre.Bathroom signLooking down at Murren.