I admit: When I come home from a trip, I
immediately want to book the next one. To go abroad as soon as possible again.
And I sometimes forget that the nice things are sometimes just in front of my
nose! Latest example: A hike with my Family in the Bernese Oberland. It was a
birthday surprise for my dad and it was really a perfect day.
First surprise of the day: Me and my sister
welcomed my parents with some coffee and Croissants to go which we enjoyed in
the train direction Lauterbrunnen. There, we squeezed ourselfs in a small bus
full of other tourists who also wanted to enjoy the perfect weather.
The bus dropped us off in Isenflug, a small
village with a great view already. There we bought our tickets for the funicular which then brought us all the way up to Sulwald. In the gondola, we got in touch with other people of which one told us that we absolutely have to try the toilet at the Lobhornhütte (Lobhorn cottage).
First I thought it was a joke – since when do you recommend toilets to other people? Did I miss the newest trends on tripadvisor? But later I knew why his
tip was quite a good one…
Once we reached Sulwald, we were amazed by the
fantastic view for the first time. It would have been easy to stay there and enjoy
the panorama for an hour or two, but that was off course not the idea.
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| Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau just in front of your nose! |
So we started hiking. The first bit was quite
steep and I have to admit we all suffered a little. Fortunately, the panorama made us forget the hardship. Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau (the famous Swiss Mountains
which my mother lovingly calls her "three darlings") seemed to be so near!!
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| Isn't that a good spot for a picnic? |
After a while, we reached our first goal:
The Sulsseeli, a little lake, surrounded by beautiful nature. We sat down and
enjoy a great picnic, my sister even took a swim in the cold lake.
Refreshed, we continued the hike and then reached the Lobhornhütte (Lobhorn cottage). I have to say that this little house contains the restaurant with probably one of the most beautiful views on earth. I was absolutely speechless, the mountains seemed so near that you had the feeling you could almost touch them! When there is a «happy place» in the Bernese Oberland, this is probably it!
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| Mountains and a Rivella - it couldn't be "swissier"! |
Oh, and now it’s also time to reveal the secret
of the toilet with the most beautiful view! Yes, you guessed right, it’s here
too. I don’t think it’s necessary to describe to you a outhouse / earth closet, but I will
let some pictures talk so that you understand… :-)
I really recommend this trip. Even if it’s not
that easy-going as it was described (maybe I should just exercise more... :-) ), it’s really worth it and the view at the
end (out of the toilet or from the terrace of the Restaurant! ) will let you forget all the hardship.
A very good example how beautiful «home» can
be, isn’t it?
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