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Gimmelwald, Switzerland

We spent a day in both Interlaken and Bern before heading up the Jungfrau mountain range in the Swiss Alps to the town of Gimmelwald, perched high on the edge of a cliff. The only way to get there is by hiking or taking a cable car up 1000ft cliff. No cars are allowed.this isolated community lives on dairy farming and a few tourists that find there way to this little alpine retreat. No cars, no TV, no newspapers, not even a food store, but many cows and plenty of cheese. Population 130 @ 4500ft. We spent a few days here, ate well, and went hiking before the snow hit. Time to go to Italy!
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Most houses in the town had gnomes strewn about their property
Most houses in the town had gnomes strewn about their property		 View from Gimmelwald
View from Gimmelwald		 View atop Schilthorn Mtn.- start of 3 hr hike down
View atop Schilthorn Mtn.- start of 3 hr hike down		 NO HEELS on the mountain (except the lady next to the sign)
NO HEELS on the mountain (except the lady next to the sign)

Telly Savalas Tribute.. Bond's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was filmed at Schilthorn Mountain

 We hiked along this ridge back down to Gimmelwald
We hiked along this ridge back down to Gimmelwald		 And down the area behind us as well - 3 hours
And down the area behind us as well - 3 hours		 Before we hit this village, we helped a VERY old man clear brush for more pasture land
Before we hit this village, we helped a VERY old man clear brush for more pasture land
There were so many good hikes in the area
There were so many good hikes in the area		 View on hike
View on hike		 Tribute to the cows of Gimmelwald
Tribute to the cows of Gimmelwald		 mmmm... fondue
mmmm... fondue
are you looking at me?
are you looking at me?		 Gimmelwald cows have the best views
Gimmelwald cows have the best views		 Nice skis
Nice skis		 Late afternoon, getting cold
Late afternoon, getting cold
At the tiny bar in our hotel - Jersey boys
At the tiny bar in our hotel - Jersey boys		 heee, haw, hee, haw
heee, haw, hee, haw		 Rush hour traffic in Murren (30 minute hike UP from Gimmelwald)
Rush hour traffic in Murren (30 minute hike UP from Gimmelwald)		 First snow in Gimmelwald
First snow in Gimmelwald
The only street sign in town
The only street sign in town		 Our little Paradise
Our little Paradise		 Snowing HARD
Snowing HARD		 u34/chuy/medium/22362420.PA050166.jpg
Tools & Snow
Tools & Snow		 It's COLD out.. get me to Italy!
It's COLD out.. get me to Italy!		 Cable car ride down from Gimmelwald went through the clouds-see the cable?
Cable car ride down from Gimmelwald went through the clouds-see the cable?

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Guest 07-Nov-2006 10:33
Great gallery of the most beautiful place on earth.
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