As Wall Street crashes, Gimmelwald shines

The weather has been improving steadily. We had a dual plan today depending on the weather. As it turned out, we managed to accomplish both goals, thanks largely due to the sunny blue skies.

After cooking a most traditionally English breakfast, we set off for Lauterbrunnen. We took the gondola down to Stechelberg and then walked about 3 miles on mostly flat ground to Lauterbrunnen alongside a river. Once again, the views were spectacular as we marvelled at amazing waterfalls crashing down from hundreds of feet above. Of course, the valley views were breathtaking and there are really no words to describe the scenery except to encourage you to visit at some point.

As the day continued, the skies got even clearer. We thus decided to visit Schilthorn, which is one of the highest peaks and tourist attractions in the area. Previously, we went up it's cousin, Jungfraujoch, which is slightly higher, but had terrible weather and saw nothing but clouds. Today, after much deliberation, we decided to try it again. And, as you see below, it was well worth it. There's a revolving restaurant at the top where we had a decent meal with heavenly views.

I must clarify that when we go up these peaks, it's either by cable car (Schilthorn) or train. The fact that the Swiss can engineer infrastructure in these conditions, considering the altitude, topography, and weather, is simply mind-boggling and amazing in and of itself.