What a week! My friends and I rented a house in Grindelwald (Switzerland) and spent the week hiking in the heart of the Swiss Alps. We were incredibly lucky with the weather, with six sunny hikes:
- Bussalp to Waldspitz
- Berghaus Bäregg
- Faulhorn – First to Schynige Platte
- Jungfraujoch to Mönchsjochhütte
- Kleine-Scheidegg to Männlichen
- Gross-Scheidegg to Schwarzwaldalp
We spent very little time in town – an aprés-hike visit to a pastry shop, a brief tour of the gift shops – but we did enjoy an excellent fondue meal at Hirschen, and the many sights, sounds, and tastes of the Wednesday-evening street festival. More photos in the gallery!
Postscript: unfortunately, about 15 days after we left Grindelwald, a massive storm blew through the region and caused terrible flooding. The village of Brienz was devastated, and both Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen were cut off for several days. I feel horrible for the people and businesses affected.
David Kotz 