When I was asked to write about your favorite place, I thought to myself, "what should I choose?". I know that some of my friends will just write about their rooms, house, KFC, and other uninteresting places just to "get the job done". But I'm not going to do that. Instead, I'm going to spice things up a bit, and therefore, I'm going to choose the one I really, really admire: Mt. Jungfraujoch. Yes, I'm going to write about a whole mountain (mountains, Gandalf, mountains!).
The mountain I journeyed to is called Mt. Jungfraujoch. It is a Bernese alp, since it's located in the Bernese Oberland (Bernese Highlands). The elevation of Jungfraujoch is 3,471 m (11,387 ft), which makes it one of the tallest and famous alps in Switzerland. Asides tourism, this mountain is famous for many things. One of the things Jungfraujoch is famous for is it's train station, Jungfraubahn. Jungfraubahn (Jungfrau railway station) is the highest railway station in Europe. Two more things Jungfraujoch is famous for is the Sphinx Observatory, which is situated on the summit, and the Richtfunkstation (Europe's highest radio relay station).
The alps were so grandiose, not by human hands, but by nature. Even though everything up there seemed to lack flamboyancy, the sheer magnitude of the alps made up for it.
Only an intrepid climber would dare to scale the alps, as the sides of the mountains are shaped with jagged rocks covered in a layer of snow.
I had a fun time on top of the mountain. There were no strident noises outside: only the sound of the soft wind passing by. Also, you could just feel the cold wind constantly slamming at your face on top of Mt. Jungfraujoch. Not to mention the freezing cold and not-so-fresh snow. At that altitude, snow refuses to melt, even during the summer where the sun's effect is powerful at that altitude. During the summer, the sun's power is stronger since you're on a really high place. Everywhere you look you can see white snow everywhere. But under the snow there's a nasty surprise of sharp jagged rocks. The funny thing about this place is that, wherever I look, I only see Asian tourists --- Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, and Indians. Rarely do I see Whites, except the staffs up there.
Kleine Scheidegg - The Gateway to Jungfraubahn
Mountains, Gandalf, mountains!
On top of Jungfraujoch at 3,471m (11,387 ft)
All of the pictures belong to Pongtiwat K. © 2012
All of the pictures belong to Pongtiwat K. © 2012
