As recently announced, the Swiss government loosened their measures related to COVID-19 as of 8th June. The country has been sequentially lifting measures related to COVID-19 and on 19th June the "extraordinary situation" will be officially lifted and powers handed back to the states (canton). People are now slowly moving back to normal and the business of life is returning to how it was, well maybe not quite. Traffic jams have returned, crowds are increasing everywhere and I personally hope that social distancing can still be maintained and most especially proper hygiene i.e. washing hands and hopefully disinfecting them too.
Today was supposed to be raining the whole day but lo and behold, it was such a beautiful day to drive to this beautiful spot in the canton of Bern. I am not really sure why, but the Swiss are really very bad at predicting the weather. Last year there were weeks when it was going to snow all day but as the day neared it turned to rain and on the day it was just cloud... I digress, so getting to some beautiful spots in Switzerland requires nerve and driving skills! I do not enjoy the hairpins with all the strong bends and curves which are only for experienced drivers with strong stomachs I guess. I did enjoy the scenic lakes along the way and the lovely scenery. When we finally arrived at our destination the final stretch driving up was really very tight and required courage to manoeuvre through the bends and curves especially when there was oncoming traffic, there are points that you need to wait as it is only just wide enough for a car. Luckily we found a nice parking spot and we walked down to the hotel. While walking down you could already hear the bristling sound of the water crashing into the rocks of the waterfalls and you could feel its cool breeze as you walked along. When we arrived at the grand hotel, we explored the place and also took some beautiful pictures. I was in awe of the incredible view and with the blue-green lake of Brienz in the background. I definitely recommend this to everyone who plans to see Switzerland and yes it’s worth a visit. It’s certainly the most beautiful waterfall in the canton of Bern that I have seen. We also saw a funicular which can bring you up and down from the stopover of the ferry boat, in fact, it claimed to be the oldest of its type in the world - the first to use a single track with a loop in the middle allowing the two carriages to pass. We admired the scenery and decided to walk down to the lake where you can really have a first glance at the beautiful view. I just can’t describe the whole beauty of it. It is like a feeling that these are actually postcards but in fact, they are real. We stayed here for some time and enjoyed the view and walked back up again. It was great exercise and meant we had earned a bite to eat and drink at the hotel too! The staff are very friendly, helpful and professional, perhaps grateful to finally be able to welcome customers back again.
We had a wonderful experience here and we savoured the place during the time we spent there before heading home to avoid the storm heading that way.
Have a look in here for some amazing photos from today
