"Not all those who wander are lost". -J.R.R Tolkien
I start all my blog entries with travel quotes by famous people.
As I am writing this journal on my journey to one of the most magnificent places in the world, Interlaken, I am currently at my home in Grenoble, with the weather outside being too cold for me to handle. The city where I live in now is surrounded by the Alps, which explains the weather conditions. It is not snowing at the present, but it was a few days ago, unfortunately at that time I was in London. Well, most people don't consider it unfortunate though. Looking outside my window, I see the Alps from afar, the godly mountains covered with thick snow on top, which ensuite reminded me of the first journey to these mountains.....
30/10/2012
-Interlaken, Switzerland-
I remember the first glimpse of Interlaken. As the moon was glistening through the trees, I saw its reflection on the lake's surface on our way to the hostel, magnificent yet magical as it was. Despite the obscurity, we could make out the silhouette of the mountains, slowly becoming clearer and clearer as we drove along the lake. Interlaken actually meant 'Between two lakes', which indicates the town's location, with this lake being one of them.
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| View from Grindelwald |
The next day, we went to Grindelwald by train, a village situated not very high up the mountains of Jungfrau. At this time of the year, it was the changing period between autumn and winter. As a result, the view was spectacular.
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| Autumn and Winter. |
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| Panoramic shot of the mountains |
Along the way, we met two Malaysian auntys travelling to Bern. They were not sure about the trains, but I remember we tried our best to help them. Before we parted ways, we took a picture and exchanged contacts. Thinking about it, when I checked just now, I think I lost their contact number. To Aunty yang ada dalam gambar ini, if somehow you have come to read this blog, contact saya pleaseee! Kita pernah berjumpa di Interlaken pada 30/10/2012 :(
It's a long shot but it's worth a shot kan?
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| Us avec the two auntys from Malaysia! |
We also met a new Malaysian friend, I call him Bro Daeng, he was on a vacation with his family. They were hanging out at a park. We were not sure if they were Malaysians until one of his son said ,"Nakkkk!". By then we were sure. His family and him were staying in Paris for his wife's work with PETRONAS (They stayed until mid 2013 before going back to Malaysia for good). He insisted for us to call him Bro instead of Uncle. Lol
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| Bro Daeng, his son, and us. |
This
trip strengthened our bonds of friendship. Every step we took when travelling created
a whole new level of trust between us. As we live miles away from our family,
we needed to learn to depend on each other.
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| Coolest peeps in Interlaken |
During your trips, you will meet new friends along the way. If you are lucky, they will give you a hand when you are in need. Bro Daeng gave me a place to stay in Paris a few months after I met him here in Interlaken, he lives there with his family. Alhamdulillah, they treated me well, provided me food and shelter.
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| We're lost but we're cool with it |
Thus, your friends are now considered as family, because all of you are like branches on a tree, you grow in different directions yet your roots remain as one. Appreciate your friends, because you’ll never learn to appreciate something until it’s gone.
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| I'm not even sure what this is |
Before we head back to our hostel, we searched for a place to picnic
and wait for sunset. We found a perfect spot by the lake. The sun started to
sink, and Subhanallah, the sight was amazing. I have never seen such a
wonderful view in my entire life.
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| View from a camping post. |
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| The spectacular view |
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| This is Interlaken |
We waited as the sun sank between the mountains in the
twilight, wishing that the time could go slower so that we can enjoy the beauty
of God’s masterpiece. The sun slowly disappeared, turning the bright blue sky
into absolute obscurity.
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| The sun's going down. |
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| The sun has gone down |
This was the one of the most memorable trip I’ve ever been to. I
was given the opportunity to see this, the chance to see the other side of the
world. Things people are longing to see. Sure, life as a student here is not
easy, but I am grateful to Allah for giving me wonderful moments like these,
moments that I will cherish forever.
That's it for my Interlaken trip.
Thanks for reading this entry.
Hope you're not bored reading it like this cat over here we met in Interlaken:
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