It’s Easter Sunday, and the sun’s out. Val went up to work before sunrise – Wengen at dawn.

Despite the lovely weather it wasn’t busy, just a few skiers on Wixi.

Wengernalp, the Hotel Jungfrau, and the Eiger.

The hotel is situated just below Kleine Scheidegg at an altitude of 1900 metres. When it opened in 1865 the only way to get there was on foot, or, if you were lucky, on a mule. The railway didn’t open until 1893.

Easter Sunday deserves a feast. I got a leg of lamb from the butcher and I’ve smothered it with some green mush that I made from rosemary, mustard, lemon juice and garlic.

I spent the afternoon peeling potatoes, chopping carrots and trimming asparagus. Just across the meadow at Chalet Rose, Ali is making a chocolate desert and Yorkshire puddings. This should be good.