...At least that's how the saying goes. It's pretty easy to believe, since Gimmelwald is an incredibly beautiful place nestled amongst the clouds in the Berner Oberland region of Switzerland. One stop up on the Gondola station and without any major roads for cars to drive up, the town of Gimmelwald is obscure enough to bring an entirely different clientele to the hostel in this one street town. This isn't a place to party in a club, but rather to get up early and go hiking in some of the most beautiful country in the world. Gimmelwald sits at the base of the Schilthorn Mountain, which while being incredibly high, is also well known for being featured in the James Bond film 'Her Majesty's Secret Service.' When Emily and I arrived, we spent most of our time checking out Gimmelwald and hanging at the hostel since we were limited by the rainy weather. By the next morning the sun came out and the clouds had parted and we could see the spectacular Swiss Alps before us. We decided right then to take the Gondola up to see the views and then hike down. This was probably the best decision we've made while here, since we were actually able to see the view from the top of the Schilthorn (most people haven't been able to ).
The hike down was STEEP and both Emily and I have felt it for the rest of our time here.
The one of the best parts about our time here has been the really cool people we've met, most of whom have extended their stays at the hostel. While here I met, a pro baseball player, a guitarist who used to play for a Norweigan pop star, and an inordinate number of Canadians.
Once again there is a line forming for the computer, so I guess I better go.
Off for a long travel day tomorrow, but we'll finally be in Cannes, I'm SO EXCITED.
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