Yesterday’s snow has passed through, and it’s painted the mountains white. The distinctive peak of the Breithorn is in the centre. Down in the valley the sun has made short work of the snow, and the meadows are beginning to look lush.
Up in Wengen the snow has melted from the paths, so we can have a night out.
The last few days have been dull, wet, or often both. Yesterday I popped down to Interlaken and ordered the new superfast internet that is finally available in Wengen. In the early hours of this morning the temperature fell and it started snowing. Val had an appointment at the doctors, so up to the village we went.
By midday there was masses of fresh snow, and getting about was distinctly tricky. We’d really like it to melt, as we could do with a night out. It doesn’t look like we’ll be doing anything tonight though.
Val has now racked-up 10 kilometres on her exercise bike, and we’re hoping that the cast can come off her ankle next week.
Every year, as we get towards the end of the season, Ali hosts a raclette dinner. It’s one of my favourite meals; melted cheese, beef, pork and bacon cooked on a hot stone, and vegetables.
Emily won at Yahtzee (again).
Aminaa left us this morning, she’s off back to Nottingham. Good luck!
To help with Val’s rehab we’ve bought a mini exercise bike. It seems to be pretty good.
We had a good night out yesterday. Aminaa’s mum Batchimeg is here for a few days, so we went for a curry, along with Mike and Mary-Anne.
Afterwards we headed for Rocks and enjoyed a few beers.
Today the sun came out for the first time in ages. Some schools have already started their Easter holidays, so there are lessons for kids on the nursery slope.
The sun has rapidly melted the lying snow on the roads and paths, which makes it much easier for Val to get around on her crutches.
The temperature was minus 5 when I got up this morning, and it was still snowing. It would be nice to spend the day indoors again, but my shopping list is getting longer and longer, and we have no bread for lunch. I cleared the snow from our steps and headed up to the village.
Normally Wengen would be pretty busy on a Sunday, but there were very few people around and only a small minority seemed to want to go skiing. Fortunately, the trains are running again, so at least the few intrepid skiers can keep warm on their way up. Aminaa is leaving in a few days, so tonight we’re going for a curry.
The snow continues, and it was even tricky getting down the steps to the laundry this morning.
All trains up to Scheidegg are cancelled, as is Emily’s football match in Interlaken this evening. It’s a good day for staying at home.
Val’s physio appointment was at 5 in the afternoon yesterday, so we decided to stay in the village afterwards and have a bit of a night out. Colin provided the entertainment.
We had a pretty good turnout, lots of people came and went throughout the evening.
Dinner was a takeaway from Santos. While we were enjoying ourselves, the weather outside was changing. Snow began to fall, and by this morning there was quite an accumulation. Needless to say we have to go up to the village for a doctors appointment. Fortunately Vroni’s taxi is virtually unstoppable, so we got there without a problem.
With the snow forecast to continue over the weekend, I got as much shopping as I could carry before we headed home.
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