Larry and I have spent a beautiful week here in Adelboden, Switzerland. We’ve had mixed results on the weather so while we had the beautiful, sunny days we’ve split our time between working on the balcony in the sunshine, admiring the beauty that surrounds us, and taking on a bit of nature in the form of some hikes. Last Sunday afternoon, while we had a break in the rain, we decided to hike up to the Engstligen waterfall, the large, 600-meter (almost 2000 feet) waterfall that dominates one end of this valley and is clearly visible from our apartment balcony. The rain sputtered off and on while we were there but we had a great time climbing up and Larry even managed to get off some beautiful shots.

Later in the week, we drove over to Elsigbach and bought a one-way ticket for the tram up to the top, Elsigenalp. While up there, we had a picnic lunch of bread, locally made cheese (bought from the vendor at the tram station down below), and peaches while surrounded by a beautiful plateau. Afterward, we hiked to a little lake, the Elsigsee. We had decided to take the tram only one way so that we could hike back down to the car when we were through. My legs were not properly prepared for so much downhill turf (550 meters descent – a little over 1800 feet), and they were grumbling noisily by the time we hit the bottom.

As you can see, we had absolutely perfect weather the entire way down. It was a gorgeous day and we look forward to more days in the Swiss sunshine.