This was a saying my climbing friends and I used to use when a climb turned epic or we were planning a climb that we knew would push our limits. So today I write this entry from a small hotel in Grindelwald, Switzerland beneath the imposing Eiger. Spent last night in Bern sleeping off some jet lag. Wandered through the old city center to the bahnhaus (train station) and took a very scenic train ride to Interlaken and switched trains to get to Grindelwald. Wonderful steep limestone peaks looking down on serene rolling green hills dotted with chalets and cows. Arrived in Grindelwald around 6pm, checked in and then hiked to the upper glacier. Amazing hiking/biking trail infrastructure and buses and trams to get you anywhere. And, good news, at the top of almost every trail is a beer garden.
Old town Bern, the River Aare at flood stage.
The lower Grindelwald glacier from the hotel.
Forest path on the way to the upper Grindelwald glacier.
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Be sure to eat lotso f chocolate and cheese while you are in Switzerland! And you know that Grindlewald is a character from Harry Potter?
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