Sunshine tends to be in short supply at this time of year, but with a bit of luck we can plan a hike along the valley and enjoy the sun the whole way. Waiting for the bus at Lauterbrunnen, lots of sun here.
Sun too at the Schilthornbahn. Parapente pilots enjoying the warmth.
Down here on the valley floor it tends to stay very cold. Ice in the river alongside our path.
A nice walk back to Lauterbrunnen, and we were quite warm by the time we caught the train back up to Wengen.
It’s the first day of the season for the Winteregg-Allmendhübel area over at Mürren, so we popped over to take a look. Hooked up with Julie, James and Emily at the top.
It’s really mild, but the slopes are quiet and we had a good ski.
Completely ran out of fuel by lunchtime, so we stopped for a burger at the bakery in Lauterbrunnen on the way home.
Amazing pink sky at sunset tonight.
Whoever did the tiles in our kitchen made a lovely job of it, but needless to say made a bit of a mess. We spent the morning cleaning the flat from top to bottom.
The restaurant at Allmend has new owners, and it’s the grand opening today. We met Ali and headed up for lunch. Views back to Wengen.
The restaurant is looking great in the sunshine.
Traditional band playing.
As the afternoon wore on more and more people arrived. Our table.
Tanne bar opens tonight.
All packed and ready
Decorating the tree as we passed through Interlaken.
Civic improvements at home. Tiled splashback.
And needless to say, good times in Rocks with Emily and Barry later on.
Emily came to stay. It’s a pity that Ironbridge was flooded, but at least the rain stayed away.
San Stefanos has become noticeably quieter since the weekend, hardly any guests remain. Some tavernas are closed now, but Yianni’s gyros place is still doing fine. Last night I had a deconstructed gyros; all the same ingredients served on a plate. Val had the Greek stalwart of stifado.
This morning we ambled to the harbour to see the fishing boats landing their catch.
Val had a paddle while I drank my coffee at Manthos.
As you can see, there’s nobody else around, so it only remains for us to pack our bags and head back to the UK tomorrow.
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