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We’re on our way back to the U.K. for a few weeks. On the train, a waiter has just taken our coffee order. Very civilised.

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The weather forecast isn’t great, so we head down to the valley before lunch. The wind is blowing from the south today. It whips away the water in the Mürrenbach waterfall.

Just for once, the wind gives me a helping hand.

Cows lying down – rain to come?

By the time we got back to the station at Lauterbrunnen the storm had forced the closure of the railway above Wengen.

The rain arrived while we were having lunch, which is unusual, as it normally stays dry during a föhn.

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In order to preserve the tranquillity of the village, construction is banned in Wengen during the main tourist seasons in summer and winter. Today marks the beginning of the low season when building is allowed. The station is getting a new canopy above the platforms.

It’s a breezy day, but dry and bright. We had a walk down to Zweilütchinen. Lots of water in the river as the high temperatures melt the snow up in the mountains.

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It’s warm again, with temperatures well into the twenties, and a strong wind is blowing up the valley. The water in the Staubach fall takes a right turn as it falls.

It’s Monday, so that means running for me, and needless to say the wind is blowing against me. Almost at Lauterbrunnen.

Despite the traffic Lauterbrunnen manages to look quite nice on a sunny day.

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It’s warm again. Time for a walk around the lake. The steamers started their summer services this weekend.

We walk from Interlaken West station along the canal that the boats use to access lake Thun. Then we follow the lake shore through a nature reserve to a place called Neuhaus. A bus picks us up here and takes us back to Interlaken.

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Colin likes the beer at the Three Tells down in the valley, so we popped down for dinner last night. On the way home we walked to the Horner pub in Lauterbrunnen, where Beves and Ibe have a last minute booking. They’re playing in the upstairs bar – we’ve never set foot in the place.

It’s like going back in time. There’s a flashing disco ball on the ceiling, and it looks like nothing’s changed for years. Some of the youngsters even wore period outfits.

It turned into a pretty good night out.

Today the weather’s glorious again. There’s still lots of snow in the village despite the high temperatures.

Lots of new growth in sunny spots.

Wengen looks as lovely as ever.

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It’s very warm again, but a little more cloudy. It’s time for another run, and this time we start at the Schilthornbahn. Here I come.

As we get nearer to Lauterbrunnen the path gets quite busy, and it’s only then that it occurs to me that it’s a bank holiday. Almost there.