As she said, "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." Traveling has humbled her and has broadened her perspective in so many ways. Traveling to places like this and other impoverished areas has given her a sense of gratefulness for the modern day comforts that she is able to enjoy. The Augstmatthorn is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, overlooking Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. The largely forested land from the top of the mountain southwards to the lake has been identified by BirdLife International as a 15,900 ha Important Bird Area. The high altitude started to make itself felt and so she took it nice and steady, electing to enjoy the walk rather than push on and try to achieve the summit in the suggested time. Cresting the ridge, a little way short of the summit, she got the first sight of the vast, turquoise expanse of Lake Brienz far below, and of the larger mountains of the Jungfrau Region. The little villages of Oberried am Brienzersee and Iseltwald, on the lake shores, were tiny and distant, with a model-like train passing through the landscape far below. --- Go see and follow her instagram @ellyscales to get more wanderlust inspirations.😉 Tag people who you would travel with! Please keep the place clean when you visit😊 Do you want your amazing wanderlust story to be featured like this? Tag and follow @wanderlusthero to get your awesome picture featured!🌍✈ . . . . . #worldexplorer #travelcaptures #travelplaces #traveltheglobe #seetheworld #travelphoto #globewanderer #travelthroughtheworld #travelsoul #travelpic #wanderlusthero #wanderlust #travelphotography #instapassport #augstmatthorn #travelinswitzerland (à Augstmatthorn)












