Yesterday friends of Brigitte and Sizzo came to stay at the Castle. One of the visiting family, Ian, and I went hiking up to the glacial lakes! Here are some pictures!
Below is our first lake that we found! It was very misty that day. When Ian took a picture of me in front of the lake it immediately misted over!!
There really is a lake behind me! We mused that the Lock-ness must live in the lakes :)
While we stood in front of the first lake, we heard the music of the goats coming along through the mist. They seemed to apparate from no where - it was beautiful. The cows and goats that are kept on the Alm all have bells - the goats have smaller bells, so higher pitched and the cows lower.
The goats were beautiful! Please listen to their "music" on the movie below!
Here were the lovely Grauvieh that rested below their farm. 
The cows were called Alma and Biggi. Ian and I pet Alma and she enjoyed the scratch!
This is Lang See - the longest lake at the top of our hike. We could have gone farther, but it was scheduled to rain shortly. The mist came and went as if we were at Avalon - I got this picture snapped just before it misted over again. We were literally in the clouds!
And more mist...beautiful!
Here is the view of the first two lakes on our hike down from Grun See and Lang See. The Grun See (green lake) was really green! It reminded me most of the water in the Keys - green and changing color with depth!
Here is the farm on the Alm that Marion and I visited two weeks ago. We stopped here for fresh milk and speck knodel suppe - or ham dumpling soup. Its a special meal that is served here and it is amazing!!
There are no pictures past this point because as soon as we left this beautiful farm house it began to drizzle. Then it began to rain. And then the hail came. We raced down and were soaked by the bottom! There was an amazing thunder and lightening storm while we were hiking down and one could watch the clouds rise from the valley as the pressure changed! It was absolutely fantastic! What a wonderful hike!! Gotta love those Grauvieh and fresh milk!
There really is a lake behind me! We mused that the Lock-ness must live in the lakes :)While we stood in front of the first lake, we heard the music of the goats coming along through the mist. They seemed to apparate from no where - it was beautiful. The cows and goats that are kept on the Alm all have bells - the goats have smaller bells, so higher pitched and the cows lower.
The goats were beautiful! Please listen to their "music" on the movie below!
Here were the lovely Grauvieh that rested below their farm. 
The cows were called Alma and Biggi. Ian and I pet Alma and she enjoyed the scratch!
This is Lang See - the longest lake at the top of our hike. We could have gone farther, but it was scheduled to rain shortly. The mist came and went as if we were at Avalon - I got this picture snapped just before it misted over again. We were literally in the clouds!And more mist...beautiful!
Here is the view of the first two lakes on our hike down from Grun See and Lang See. The Grun See (green lake) was really green! It reminded me most of the water in the Keys - green and changing color with depth!
Here is the farm on the Alm that Marion and I visited two weeks ago. We stopped here for fresh milk and speck knodel suppe - or ham dumpling soup. Its a special meal that is served here and it is amazing!!
There are no pictures past this point because as soon as we left this beautiful farm house it began to drizzle. Then it began to rain. And then the hail came. We raced down and were soaked by the bottom! There was an amazing thunder and lightening storm while we were hiking down and one could watch the clouds rise from the valley as the pressure changed! It was absolutely fantastic! What a wonderful hike!! Gotta love those Grauvieh and fresh milk! 