We got here yesterday after spending some time in Bern at the Archives des Cantons Bern, the Burgerbibliotek and stopping by in Steffisburg outside of Thun for lunch. The archive and the library in Bern were neat and filled in the missing link I have been looking for in my genealogical research. Steffisburg was quaint and beautiful with wood shingled houses, lots of flowers and trees and small narrow streets. Supposedly, some of my ancestors lived there.
When we got to Interlaken, the connection to Gimmelwald, we took a private rail up to Lauterbrunnen and met Emily and Laura! Laura says "whoot!" We laughed and giggled the whole way up. The best part of the ride was climbing up a sheer cliff face on a gondola.
Gimmelwald, well described by Rick Steves, is on a ledge and has been slated as unavailable for development and is and perhaps forever will be stuck in a semi-village state. Thus far, there has not been much to see other than fog. The four of us are hoping to go for a hike in the Alps this afternoon, although if the weather is not much better we may stay in the hostel and play another round of Phase 10.
We will post some pictures to the fotopic site soon. Check back on that site in a day or so.
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Phase 10 in Switzerland? Are you staying that long? ;)
I finally looked at the surfer-guy picture....are you sure that's not Rusty?
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