The views from the train between Lucerne and Interlaken offered hints of the beauty to come as we headed to the Swiss countryside. When we arrived at Interlaken we learned that our Eurail pass was accepted on the Lake Brienz boat which was leaving in under 7 minutes... After what turned out to be three hours on the lake, we took a 20 minute train to Lauterbrunner, then a cablecar to Grutschalp, and a final 15 minute train up to our mountain destination, Murren. When we reached Chalet Fontana, we discovered that we had a large bedroom with a wonderful view. We decided to walk down to the village of Gimmelwald (and back up again) before enjoying our afternoon coffee and chocolates. In the early evening, we wandered around the idyllic town of Murren. Afterwards, I enjoyed a beer while watching the clouds gather and eventually become a thunderstorm that lasted most of the night. I woke early to clearing skies and magnificent beckoning views. After running around taking early morning photos, it was great to have a nice breakfast included with our stay. It was even better to have the wonderful company of Jim and Sarah from Mississippi and Brad from Hawaii. Brad treated us to such a fantastic ukulele performance that we made him promise to play again in the evening. We inadvertently took the long way around to reach Allmendhubel atop Murren. We then deliberately hiked the North Face Trail to Schiltap for its impressive views of the North faces of the Bernese Alps. The hike features excellent views of the Eiger, the Monch, and the Jungfrau and their glaciers. We got close enough to have decent views of Schilthorn peak above us. Murren and its surrounding area provided the postcard perfect images that we'd envisioned and hoped to see when dreaming of Switzerland. My cheap, delicious ice cold lager went down perfectly after a long hike in the warm sunshine. We then enjoyed a relaxing afternoon that included coffees. We were disappointed with the community sports complex's (not so) hot tub, though. After dinner we enjoyed more coffee before Brad entertained us once again with his exceptional ukulele skills. Murren was so nice that I felt compelled to take one last shot as we left.
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