Berner Oberland
Think James Bond in “On her Majesty’ Secret Service“pushing down villains in Shillthorn,Rishi Kapoor to SRK singing along love tunes to melt even a stone and you know what Berner oberland in Central Switzerland is made of. Snow ladden mountains,green lush meadows ,sparkling lakes,red rooftop houses with smoke wilting chimneys..Spellbound is the impact.
Usual tourist attraction Interlaken is most frequented here. Interlaken has more adventure sports attraction. Most of it closes down with first shower of snow.I chose the road less travelled and went to Wilderswill and then to Murren.. A cable car journey takes you to Shillthorn and then to Jungfrou. The snow was early this year and most of mountains were freezing cold with dripping snow off trees. Very few times that one feels so connected with nature and no one, no where status.
Small villages like Gimmewald has a lonely quiet train route..I loved walking on trail and snow. Sitting underneath a tree when it was sunny around and snowy on the mountains with bits of snow falling over me, I could only gasp in beauty of nature god has given this country.
The lonely track of Gimmewald
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:05 am
i have not been an avid travelogue reader always..but now theres an eagerness..i sometimes wonder are these places really fascinating as u describe or the script is that enticing or alluring ! where does the beauty lie?..
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:44 am
Boss, m glad you started reading travelogue. I am honoured. thanks
December 5th, 2009 at 1:56 am
A very beautiful description, it made me remember my trekking expeditions in forests of manali. I remember the final day of my trek which we started at 0530 hrs at 12500 ft walked 15 kms wondering where was i heading with no one around & all i could see was white cloulds & white snow.