Sun, 8/19: Gimmelwald and Lauterbrunnen valley

We explored the charming little town of Gimmelwald, which has kept the tourist development away by having the town and area designated as a landslide/avalance zone.  The town’s people adhere to traditional ways of raising cows and goats and producing goods.
 
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Later, Mary and Paul took the train/cable car down to Lauterbrunnen, and walked to the other end of the valley to Strechelberg to catch a cable car back up to Mürren.  Mary and Paul ate lunch on the main street of Lauterbrunnen.  Phyllis had lunch in Mürren. 

Lauterbrunnen:


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Staubbach falls just outside Lauterbrunnen:
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Walked Lauterbrunnen valley:
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and visited Trummelbach Falls, which has ten falls inside the mountain, accessible via tunnels, caverns, stairs, and a lift.  The falls capture water from the ice fields on the Mönch, Eiger and Jungfrau mountains, which results in the huge flow of water. Quite incredible.

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