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user-inactivated  ·  4109 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Photo Challenge Day 3: Up

Well, it's a valley in the Alps. The towns aren't super elevated. Looks like Lauterbrunnen is at 2600 feet.

The waterfall you're looking at is spectacular, but it's one of a dozen that fall down those cliffs, and there are two completely different waterfalls within striking distance that are much more interesting. I took a mountain bike up the valley so I could see them all at my leisure, made a day trip out of it. One of the best days of my life.

One thing that I remember from Lauterbrunnen was that about ten minutes after I took that picture my phone died, and I panicked (as much as you can when your life is basically perfect) because I had to be able to take pictures at Trummelbach Falls. I don't speak German, but I picked a store, went in and got the point across to this gorgeous German girl (surprise) that I needed to borrow a phone charger if possible. I hung out with her while my phone charged, and finally bought like thirty slabs of chocolate from her store as a thank you. One of a thousand extremely friendly interactions I had with Germans (Swiss and otherwise). Amazing countries, both.