Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen (Rivendell)

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Photo day!

Nearing the end of the current round of ROW80 and my words have slowed to a trickle. The main excuse is travelling! Next week might be a photo post as well. Hope you all enjoy!

Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen (otherwise known as Rivendell)

Interlaken: the Catholic and Protestant churches, an old monastery, and roses:






Heritage apple tree



Views of Interlaken:






Selecting a Swiss single malt!


Train to Lauterbrunnen:



Lauterbrunnen, Tolkien's inspiration for Rivendell, from his trip in 1911:











Decommissioned bell from 1472



Kitty


Site of the Last Homely House East of the Sea


Back in Interlaken:





Investigating a cow...




Our hotel

As if my own photos aren't enough, here's one from Shari Blaukopf, since I haven't shared her lovely watercolours in a while:



Hope the skies are clear, wherever you are!

Comments

M Pax said…
What a beautiful place. Felt as if I visited already, but would love to do so in person. Hot and clear skies here.
10 June 2015 at 12:58
Alex J. Cavanaugh said…
Amazing place! I can seel why they call it Rivendell with the waterfalls and mountains.
Looks like that cow photobombed you.
10 June 2015 at 17:05
dolorah said…
Nice. You can call the trip "research" for beautiful settings. Now you have visual aids :)
11 June 2015 at 16:06
S.P. Bowers said…
Raining here. How cool you got to visit the inspiration for Rivendale! You visit the coolest places.
11 June 2015 at 22:31
Zan Marie said…
thanks once again for the lovely pictures! I want to come visit you, but, alas, that's not in the plans. :-P
11 June 2015 at 23:15
Click said…
Wow it looks amazing and your photos are beautiful.

It's somewhere I've read about but I've never really seen any pictures; I can see how it inspired Rivendell.
14 June 2015 at 09:18
Nas said…
I felt I was with you on this visit, thanks for sharing. Adorable photo of bubs.
14 June 2015 at 16:18
Deniz Bevan said…
So glad you all enjoyed them!
20 June 2015 at 08:21
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