Switzerland is not only about cheese and banking. In Spring and Summer, the lake and alps become favourite destination for locals on weekends. Hiking season is it. Fresh air, beautiful lakes, clean blue water, pretty wild flowers, everything you could think of, you get it here.
I had the luxury of a day off on Saturday and did not want to miss the opportunity to explore the lake Gelmer (or Gelmersee as the locals call it). Around one hour driving from Zurich and few minutes funicular ride (order your tickets beforehand here) to the top and voila... gorgeous turquoise water of the lake and the greens around it are quite a sight for sore eyes. As the weather was not so perfect - foggy and rainy - there were not so many hikers, which I could not complain about. The wildflowers along the path made one appreciates the mother nature more. Life is beautiful if we could pause and look around.
