Today we went to Oschinen Lake and did about a five mile hike. We could’ve done an eight-mile hike, but that would’ve involved a very steep hour-long climb on the front end and a steep descent on the end. Instead, we opted for the gondola to take us up to the lake to begin there. The views were breathtaking, and the kids quickly got tired of my exclamations of wonderment.
We were trekking up a slope toward some large rocks we had pegged as a lunch spot when a herd of cows came streaming toward us, bells jangling and hooves clopping. Max and I hopped up on a bench, and Chris and Edwin jumped off the trail and onto some rocks.
The cows came to a stop and stood among us, just kind of hanging out. After all that hubbub, they were just like, “What? Haven’t ya’ll seen cows before?” But in a German way.
After Oschinen, we went to see an underground waterfall, apparently the only one on view in THE WHOLE WORLD. It did not disappoint. We took an elevator six stories up through the bedrock and were greeted by a thunderous waterfall, which you get to view from various angles through openings cut from stone as you climb the last four flights on foot. No doubt you’d have absolutely no chance if you were to fall in. It is beyond formidable.
We stopped in one last town before heading back to the farm: Thune. Another gorgeous Swiss town that makes me wonder why we don’t live here.
We just now got back from a nice meal out, where Edwin had his first legal glass of wine, as the drinking age for beer and wine in Switzerland is 17. We had a great meal, and I was especially happy because the server didn’t speak English and I actually got to use my French. I’ve still got it!
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