The summer weather is back, it’s a scorcher. Just my luck on a day when I have to run 10 kilometres before lunch, and then we need to finish off the gardening this afternoon. My run was a bit slow but I’m happy with it given the heat.Val got a nice pic of me passing the waterfall.
High above lake Thun is a large cave system called Beatushölen. Legend has it that the cave was home to a dragon which harrased the local population. A monk called Beatus arrived from Ireland and confronted the dragon with his cross, causing it to fall into the lake below.
The bit about the dragon may be a bit doubtful, but Beatus certainly existed as his grave is at the mouth of the caves. These days the place is a tourist attraction, so yesterday we went to take a look.
We took a guided tour. The cave system extends for 7 kilometres into the mountain, but only the first kilometre is accessible for the public. A few pictures.
Last night Uptown Lights were playing in Rocks, so it was nice to catch up with Beves and Ibe. After all that excitement we had a quiet day today, with formula one on the telly and time to cook a nice dinner.
Yesterday we returned to our gardening job down at Wengwald. Hard work in the hot sun. In the evening we had an impromptu barbecue and sure enough it rained. It was still raining this morning when I went down to the valley for my run.
Not a bad run, but try as I might I couldn’t get my heart rate high enough, which meant I was a bit slow. Tired from the gardening I guess.
Barbecue time yesterday evening, Emily has made a cake.
And we needed a cake, because it’s Sheneen’s birthday.
Nightfall. It’s a stunning evening.
We had a lovely barbecue, and the smell must have travelled because we got a visit from a pair of foxes. The female was particularly bold.
This morning started slowly, but I managed a run around the village, and we had a nice walk down to Zweilütchinen after lunch.
Entertainment at the Sunstar last night with Steve, Bob and Ozzie.
It’s a glorious day, so we hop on the train up to Wengernalp. The path takes us down towards a place called Mettlenalp, where we get great views of the mountains.
From here it’s an easy walk back to Wengen. Lots of berries on the trees. Harsh winter coming?
A good walk, about 8 kilometres.
Barbecue later. Prawns defrosting nicely on the balcony.
Jennifer and Rich left at lunchtime yesterday, and we had a quiet day. And it’s not just us – the village is beginning to get quieter too. The long trains that would only fit on the inconvenient platform 1 at Lauterbrunnen have been replaced with normal length ones, and we no longer have to plan when to go to the Co-op to avoid the crowds.
This morning we popped down to Lauterbrunnen as I’m due a run. Val has a bit of a cold but she’ll still have a walk. We have a lot of autumn colours in Wengen now, but down here it’s still very green.
I had a nice run – a new personal best for 10 kilometres.
The great event took place today, with 4000 runners making the trip from Interlaken to Kleine Scheidegg. Here’s Beanie.
And Jana.
Despite all the running I’ve done, this is way too tough for me, but we can still take part. Last night there was a mini-marathon down in Interlaken, so we went down and registered. Around 600 people took part.
Many wore fancy dress.
Val striding out. She completed the 4.2 kilometres in just over 37 minutes.
I went off far too fast, recording my quickest ever 1 kilometre split.
Running in front of thousands of spectators was quite an experience, and of course we got our Jungfrau Marathon t-shirts.
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