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First evening in Grindelwald. The relaxed atmosphere around the town gave me an opportunity to talk to a travelling couple in a popular bar/bistro during dinner about plans and sights to see as well as a chance to savour the mountain views of the Jungfrau region before nightfall.
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Background
Since there wasn't much to do in Grindelwald and many of the cable cars and buses were doing the last rounds, I decided to have dinner early. AFter all, I needed an early start for the trip to the top of Europe tomorrow.
I managed to strike a conversation with a friendly american couple and their baby that was having a driving trip around Europe. Like myself, they also worked and lived in London, but have decided that they want to go back home and should do a last trip around Europe in their car. I exchanged ideas on where I would go, and give them a bit of advice on catching the early train on the Jungfrau to get the discount ticket. Finally, I shared some ideas on going around Florence and Venice, as they were planning to go there.
By nightfall, clouds had gathered around the peaks of Eiger and Schrekhorn under a deep crimson sky - one of the most beautiful mountain scenes I had laid my eyes on. Had it not been for my early morning start, I would have stayed longer, gazing at the mountains and soaking up the fresh alpine air.
Technical
Canon EOS 300V with 28-90mm USM lense. Kodak Portra NC ISO 400 film. Canon A20 Powershot Digital Camera. Sunsets taken at 0.5 second exposure with a ball-head attachment.
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