We woke up to overcast skies, a weather report of RAIN, but still a beautiful view out our room’s window!
The four of us met up at breakfast and decided to carry on with our original plan: Lauterbrunnen, a small Swiss town that EVERYONE who travels to Switzerland wants to see, for the day! It had been on our Bucket List, so rain or shine, we were going!
This was the first (of many) waterfall we saw upon our arrival to Lauterbrunnen. It was located right beside the car park and gave us all a great first impression of the town! (And it only got better!)
Rain had not yet arrived, so we rode up the mountain in a cable car,
then hopped on a train that took us further up the mountain to Murren.
Murren was an adorable Swiss village with views to die for!
Speaking of “to die for”, John, Jan and I walked down to a shop where you booked PARAGLIDING! We had decided to wing it and not prebook PARAGLIDING, due to the weather forecast. I had decided that “If it was meant to be, it would be.” Jan had decided “I hope it rains so I don’t have to agree to this!” Well guess what? It had just begun raining and we were told, “No more flying today.” BUMMER for us but I sensed a certain relief coming from Scho!
Joe had gone off to scope out a good place for lunch and cover from the rain! He came up with a good one!
After lunch, you are NOT GOING TO BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED! See that BLUE sky peaking out from above those WHITE clouds? You got it! The rain was over and the sun was shining! I was sooo excited; Jan began looking a bit peaked!
We hurried down to a place called Airtime to see if they were flying again and if there were any spots available. And, would you believe, there were! I was absolutely thrilled and Jan started asking if her two new hips, previous back and neck surgery (you name it, she asked it) would prohibit her from flying! They gave her the answer that I am quite sure she did not want to hear….”Absolutely not!”
So we took a deep breath, agreed to go, and started up what they called a “short path up the hill”. It was anything but that!
We were gasping for air when the two young men we’d be flying with suggested we sit on this bench to enjoy the view. (I’m certain they just didn’t want us dying of a heart attack before we made it to the launching spot!) Needless to say, we enjoyed the view (and the rest)!
We managed to gather up enough energy to make it the rest of the way up that darn mountain path
to where boys began spreading out their parasails! By this time, things were getting real! We were going to do this!
It was at the end of this path where we were told “Three, two, one — walk fast!” Then, “Run!” And just like that we were up in the air PARAGLIDING! It was nothing short of magical!
Even Jan was THRILLED (when our feet were back on the ground) that we did it!
John and Joe had taken a cable car back down to where we were to land and got a bunch of great videos and photos that Jan and I will cherish FOREVER! (Thanks, guys!)
John, Jan and I decided to head back up the mountain, but this time all the way to Schilthorn, where one of the 007 movies was filmed! We made it to the top and John got to meet, none other than, James Bond! (Which James Bond, we weren’t sure!)
Once again, the views were spectacular!
We’d read about it! We’d seen pictures of it! It was on our Bucket List! We were finally going to do THE THRILL WALK!
Every aspect of THE THRILL WALK was AMAZING (except the walk back up the million steps we had descended)!
Joe had gone back down to Lauterbrunnen and had taken a walk through the valley along the river. He shared some of the beautiful photos he took! He said the river appeared to be chalky white (not sure why), unlike all the aqua waters we have seen.
All of a sudden it started raining buckets again as we joined Joe at The Bell for drinks and dinner!
Back at the ranch, Joe and Jan showed us their huge balcony! Can you even believe this?
We walked around Interlaken, enjoying the views and the people milling about
before stopping for a well earned ice cream cone! What a good day it had ended up being!
Good night all! We missed you, Steve and Mary!
Would love the view and “bragging rights” but NO way!! Love the blog! ❤️
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