One reason why I found Lauterbrunnen to stand out from every other town (learn more about it here) is because it is a town of 72 waterfalls! SEVENTY TWO! There are some you can climb up and around, and maybe you can walk very very close to. Trummelbach Falls has about 10 different waterfalls that you can climb up and around; it gives a chilling close view of the falls and a spectacular panorama of the rivers and valley below.
Here are some views of inside the falls. You take an elevator or cable up, and make your way down to see a series of falls. There are different routes to go down so it doesn't get too congested up there and you get a lot of different views. It gets super super cold in the crevices of the mountains as the water rushes by at a violent pace. It was almost scary to see how fast the water runs down and eventually becomes nothing more than a quiet stream.
Some people brought rain coats to wear because you get so close to the water that you actually get really really wet. It was definitely thrilling though!
After leaving the falls, my mom and I decided to take a walk along a paved road in the middle of the valley. It was unfortunately raining when we were there, but I still found the scenery to be clear and beautiful. It's incredibly calming and picturesque from every angle.
We ran into an American couple while walking who told us about this farm down the road that sells FRESH milk through a machine. They milk their cows every morning and sell the milk for a cheap price to passers by throughout the day. We had to check it out.
The milk was delicious for sure! There were little cups to the side, and you just insert the coins, open the charming metal door, place the cup inside, press the button, and the appropriate amount comes out in no time. It was so much fun to watch, and the milk was so good! So fresh and cold; we got another cup after finishing the first. :)
This is the view from the farm we got the milk from...
The waterfalls were so loud, you could hear them throughout the valley. I love the sound of water though! Waterfalls surround this valley; it was amazing to see.
The Alps finally peaking through the clouds, with ample snow still sprinkled over the top.
Staubbach Falls - another I climbed up and BEHIND
Pretty much behind Staubbach fall at this point! It's hard to see the water in front of me, but it was literally running down the mountain right in front of my face. I could feel it spraying onto me and see it hitting the rocks below. The stairs were definitely a little scary to climb up so I was afraid to look over and drop my camera!
This is actually Gimmelwald, another town in the Alps but much higher up. The valley is far below. This place was so so beautiful. My mom and I talked about just renting a home there for a week and looking out at the view, not even leaving town. You can see and hear all the waterfalls, the cow bells, birds...
The panorama was like a poster. The pictures absolutely don't do it justice so after a while, we decided to put our digital and video cameras away to just take it all in while we could and capture the photo in our memory.
On the way down by cable car, ending an unforgettable day in the hidden villages of the Alps.
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