One morning, during my Erasmus in Switzerland, we took a ride to get to know the places around a little better. I remember thinking Switzerland was beautiful - I still strongly believe that -, and the only thing I had seen was Lugano, that blew my mind away, little did I know the place I was being taken to.
We drove in the middle of the mountains, everything so green, everything so perfect! Normally I get car sick, but I was so happy with where I was I didn't care about the curves, my eyes were stuck with the view from the top of those mountains.
Our first stop was one of the most known places for bungee jumping, 007! Verzasca, called that way because it's where the scene from movie "Golden Eye" was filmed and its the jump the agent does. All I know is I got sick just by looking down! We stayed there, watching people jump one after another and that's the scariest thing ever! All you have to do is jump forward - the man said to each one of them -, well, just jump forward to a fall of 220m... sure, piece of cake! That was something I would never do, I hate heights and I hate speed, so no good combination here. But watching them come back up after their jump, I could see the happiness in their faces! The fear was gone, and now their faces were all shiny with joy and kinda told "can I go again?"
Our first stop was one of the most known places for bungee jumping, 007! Verzasca, called that way because it's where the scene from movie "Golden Eye" was filmed and its the jump the agent does. All I know is I got sick just by looking down! We stayed there, watching people jump one after another and that's the scariest thing ever! All you have to do is jump forward - the man said to each one of them -, well, just jump forward to a fall of 220m... sure, piece of cake! That was something I would never do, I hate heights and I hate speed, so no good combination here. But watching them come back up after their jump, I could see the happiness in their faces! The fear was gone, and now their faces were all shiny with joy and kinda told "can I go again?"
We moved to another spot after that. And here was when my heart started racing, because I can't even put into words how beautiful this place was! Valle Verzasca was like a tiny hidden Paradise in the middle of the Swiss mountains. The green is greener, the mountains are everywhere and are even higher, and the water...well, the water is so clear it stays with the color of the sky! I am not kidding, the water is blue, like shiny shiny blue!
Once we parked the car I got my camera out and was jumping from rock to rock taking as many pictures as I could. I had never seen anything like this, never had been to a place this beautiful before, and it was at this place that I peace with the idea of leaving home. It was when I sat at one of those rocks and actually looked around me that I realized how happy I was for making the decision to leave the comfort of my home in Portugal, because if I hadn't I wouldn't know such a place exists! I've read a quote the other day that says "I swear to you, there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell" and thinking about this place in Switzerland I get it now. No matter how much I try to tell you about the natural beauty of this place, words or photos are not enough to explain it. You have to see it to understand it! So if you're ever around this area, do a favor to yourself and go here, I promise you won't regret it, and you'll taste a bit of paradise, guaranteed!
As the sun disappeared from the sky - it was winter in Switzerland, so it was kinda early when that happened -, the cold came in a rush and it was time to go back home (Already? But I want more...please let me stay here!). We got in the car and I still had my camera in my hands trying to take photos until I finally gave up because they all sucked from the car. Then, I saw this bridge with blue water running under it and I pretty much yelled STOP TE CAR!! I don't know what the hell was it, but I had to see it. And I mean really see it, not the passing throw from the car kind of see. I wanted to stand on that bridge, close my eyes and breath the air, I wanted to appreciate the moment and how lucky I felt for being there.
Is this real? Am I really here?
My heart was full when we left Valle Verzasca and the images from this place will always be carved to my memory until he day I get the chance to return. Yes, because I will return one day! That's a promise I am making here, right now, as I write this and remember how this place stole my heart, and one I believe I secretly made to myself standing on that bridge that day...the day I went to Paradise.
Is this real? Am I really here?
My heart was full when we left Valle Verzasca and the images from this place will always be carved to my memory until he day I get the chance to return. Yes, because I will return one day! That's a promise I am making here, right now, as I write this and remember how this place stole my heart, and one I believe I secretly made to myself standing on that bridge that day...the day I went to Paradise.