Where do you want to go

Welcome back to another episode of A'lil Hoohaa's monthly photo blogging challenge. 

Our prompt for the month of June was to "Where do you want to go", and this is such an open question that may apply to aspects like professionally, in terms of travel, your health or life goals in general. Just how to document this in photos?

For some reason I craved snow-covered mountains, and coincidence had it that Colin's class went on a field trip on a gorgeous Monday, so off I went as well!

First stop Adelboden, one of the traditional Bernese Highland villages that is based on chalet settings. While it's probably more popular as a ski resort, it's just as pretty during summer.

Just some 15 minutes outside of this small town you'll find yourself at the Engstligenalp valley station, right next to the Engstligen Falls, where Adelboden's largest cascades plunge 600 meters (almost 2,000 feet), making it one of the highest waterfalls in Switzerland.

It looks a bit small, so here's a bonus picture: closeup of the waterfall:

Even though there's a lot of water coming down, this is what the creek looks down in the valley:

In only ten minutes a gondola will take you to the plateau at almost 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) , and boom, here are the peaks I've been wanting to see!

What's this sculpture about? I learned that the mountain hearts - there are several spread around the Alps - are there to help make your wishes come true. How? You write your wish onto a ribbon and attach it to the heart. Good to know for another time!

I was not done for the day. There was another bucket list item about a 45 minutes' drive and 10 minutes' gondola ride away: Oeschinensee in the Bernese Highlands. 

The lake was formed by several landslides of the flanks of two mountains. In the process, the broken-off debris masses formed a natural dam. The rock material is still permeable to water today, which is why the Oeschinensee is drained underground. Since 2007, the lake has been part of the extended UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

If you had told me in my 20s that one day I would day a trip to the mountains on my own I would have laughed at you. Me, the city girl? Not a chance.

I will say that living in (gorgeous) Southern California for a while has taught me to appreciate my country and the changing of the seasons more! This week I saw the first pumpkin picture on social media. It was titled "too soon?" Ahem, yes!!!

That's it for today. Please check out my fellow bloggers' contributions over at A'lil Hoohaa's

PS: In the back of my mind I felt like we've had this prompt before. Sure enough, check this out: Where will you go? The post involves a suggestion on how to make a trip to the hospital for a Covid test more pleasant: By setting up a Taco Truck on the premises.