In just 2 weeks time Wengen will host the best skiers in the world, and that means we’ll also have the world’s press and 30,000 spectators. Lots to do therefore. The army and civil defence will do much of the work, and they began work on the ‘World Cup Village’ today. The first job is to cover the tennis courts and part of the ice rink with tough plastic tiles.
Once this is complete the bars, food outlets and hospitality facilities can be built. It’s going to be a busy couple of weeks.
The 2nd is another bank holiday here, so it’s super busy again. One of Val’s colleagues got this shot of the queue for the First gondola in Grindelwald this morning.
Up the hill the sun is shining. Cruising down to Arven.
More queues on arrival.
There’s a takeaway on the dorfstrasse selling burgers, wings, kebabs etc. Outside the shop is a rotisserie cooking chickens. They always smell delicious, but demand is such that you need to reserve one earlier in the day. This afternoon I had the presence of mind to do this, so we’ve just demolished a lovely chicken. Yum!
A good evening out last night. We began with a ‘pink pelican’ party in the Sunstar.
We enjoyed the music from Bevez and Ibe, then headed for Rocks. Traditionally we watch Jools Holland to see in the British new year, and last night was no exception.
This morning it’s sunny again, and Val’s off to work. Scheidegg getting its first sunbeams.
There are webcams dotted around the mountain, and the one at the top of Wixi caught Val with her group and the ski school mascot Rodney as they came up the chairlift. You can just see them at the bottom of the picture.
Music on the hubel this afternoon.
More music tonight at the Caprice.
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