We had a nice bbq evening last night in the garden. An international event, with guests from the UK, France, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Today it’s hotter than ever, but we’re off down the path to start this season’s gardening at the house at Wengwald.
It’s warm.Very warm. We’re having a barbecue this evening, so I spent most of the day peeling potatoes and chopping onions. We popped up to Männlichen to escape the heat for a while. It’s like a construction site, with the new lift and the renovation of the Berghaus.
With the lift out of action there’s a bus service from Grindelwald.
Cables have been installed today.
Still plenty of snow up here.
Our swimming pool is popular today, and it’s no wonder with the temperature at 32C.
Beves and Ibe had mentioned that they were planning a shopping trip to Bern, and we said we’d like to tag along. So this morning they picked us up at Wilderswil, and off we went. First stop was a big suburban shopping mall – we all got some shopping, mainly in Decathlon which is relatively cheap.
Next, we drove to the old town, which is absolutely beautiful.
A walk along the river brings us to the famous bear enclosure.
Just above the bears’ home is the old tram station. It’s been converted into a brewery, pub and restaurant. Lovely lunch and really good beer.
There’s a very popular lido alongside the river. The parliament building looks down on it.
But there’s no need to stick to the pool. Here’s Ibe having a dip in the river.
Views over the city, and if you look very closely you can see the mountains that surround Wengen in the background.
A truly grand day out.
It’s very warm today, so we grab a bit of breakfast and head down to the valley. As I run along the path I become aware of gunfire in the distance. It’s not just a few shots like we hear during the hunting season either; it sounds like a war zone. A poster on the path provides an explanation.
It’s the 200th anniversary of the local shooting club. Shooting is very popular in Switzerland, owing to the history of hunting here. Kids can start doing it from age 10.
The targets are 300 metres away.
A nice run in the sunshine, despite the noise.
We had a good night out yesterday, starting at Rocks, then on to the Caprice for pizza, and finally the Falken to listen to their guest pianist Salvatore.
Today the weather’s cool with rain showers. We’ve done well for exercise this week, so we’ve earned a lazy day. Despite the rain, the village is still looking good.
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for this week’s long run. It’s cool, dull and the forecast is rain. At least the temperature means I can run in the valley. Livestock everywhere now.
The Staubach waterfall marks the end of today’s effort, and we managed to get it all done before the rain came.
Scorcher today, and I’m due a run. We head over to Winteregg and I run to Mürren, while Val walks not far behind. From here we can begin a walk back to Stechelberg at the top of our valley. Mürren humour.
It’s quite a hike down to the valley floor – about 6 miles, in a valley called Sefinental. As we descend, others are on their way up to the high pastures.
Eventually we reach Stechelberg, where the bus will pick us up for the trip back to Lauterbrunnen.
Uptown Lights are playing at the Caprice later.
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