Day: July 18, 2012

Stories from the Alps: Of Alpine Puddle Drinks and Other Adventures

Mürren – Gspaltenhornhütte; almost there We hiked today. High into the mountain world of the Swiss alps. A long hike, with lots to discover. Like alpine flowers, ibexes, little pools of icy water, and snow, of course. Lots of snow. Now, if you ask me what all of this has to do with alpine puddle drinks – I can tell you: Nothing, really! Just my dear hiking buddy, the oversized Canadian squirrel (see this post here), tried to convince me that tasting alpine puddle drinks would work miracles in quenching my thirst. Ya, right! Anyways, here’s a look at our tour: The Tour | Day 1: We start out in Interlaken and take the train to Lauterbrunnen. From Lauterbrunnen to Grütschalp we take the cable car, and then another train up to Mürren. (By the way, trains and cable car are connected with each other, so that we don’t lose any time switching transportation or figuring out where to go.) Within a few minutes’ walk from the train station, we are surrounded by alpine pastures. …