BERNER OBERLAND 2014

+ Rick Steves is absolutely right. If you want to be in the Alps, get up there and stay in a village high above the valley. So we didn't stay in Interlaken like we did in 2004. This time we got it right and stayed in Mürren which tourists can reach only by gondola and train. What a joy it was to stay in a beautiful mountain village without any traffic. 

+ Here is the view from the living room of the apartment we shared with our travel partners for 4 nights:

+ I have uploaded some of my favorite photos: 

• Mürren and Gimmelwald
• Schilthorn
• A Great Hike from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg

 + Here is a link to information about the Berner Oberland > 
http://www.magicswitzerland.com/bernese_oberland.htm

+ Rick Steves offers a great short video about the Schilthorn (the peak above Mürren reached by the Schilthornbahn gondola) and the great hiking in the area. Rick's book on Switzerland is loaded with Berner Oberland information and ideas.