Engelberg, Switzerland
We drove to Engelberg, at the end of a long valley to the SSE of Lucerne. The road there included a long climb which started with gently undulating curves and then reached tight switchbacks - at least one of which was built out on girders away from the mountainside.
Around Engelberg were the finest mountain views - and in general the most beautiful scenery that we have seen. The day was beautifully sunny and Engelberg is almost completely surrounded by snowcapped mountains.
We walked a couple of miles along a stream, following a stream and a sign that promised a waterfall. The mountains were fabulous and the fields green and chock full of wildflowers. I decided to walk back and get the car while Brenda walked on ahead toward the promised waterfall.
The main road ended and continued on a narrow gravel road. The valley narrowed and the mountains rose more steeply around us. Several fingers of glacial ice extended all the way to the valley floor; some of them had streams erupting out of them. While Brenda was waiting for me to bring the car she saw several small snow slides high on the mountains. She would h ear a noise like thunder and look up to see some snow falling down the mountain. Finally the small road ended at a footpath leading to a pass.
June 3, 1967
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