Yesterday evening I tidied up the terrace ready for a second barbecue.
We polished off all the leftover meat, and I made a tartiflette to go with it. This morning, rain is forecast, so we head down to the valley for some exercise.
We just about managed to stay dry.
Our terrace has been renovated this spring, and last night we held the grand opening with a barbecue for Ali’s birthday. Emily produced a cake.
Cheers!
As usual with our barbecues, we had far too much food, so tonight we’ll do it all again.
A fourth marble run has appeared in the village. Here are Andy and Oskar giving it a try.
The broadband rollout has reached our house. It will be nice to have, but they make an awful lot of noise.
Anyhow, must go. It’s Ali’s birthday today, so we’re having a barbecue and there’s lots to do.
It’s another hot, sunny day. We make our sandwiches and head for the lake at Bönigen. Here comes the paddle steamer ‘Lötschberg’. It was built in 1914 and can carry 800 passengers.
A short distance away is the lido. The Swiss kids are on holiday at the moment, so it’s very busy and very noisy.
Water exits the lake via the river Aare, which runs through Interlaken. The lake is still high after last week’s floods, so the water in the Aare is choppy and very fast.
We got some shopping at Interlaken before catching the train back to Wengen.
Ali has a day off today, so we’re off across the valley to Mürren. We start by hiking in the direction of Winteregg. I decided to run.
We had a spot of lunch at the restaurant, and continued towards Grütschalp. Stunning views.
Grütschalp station has been rebuilt, and it has a nice outdoor bistro. It must be time for ice creams. Eventually we ended up back in Wengen for beers on the Eiger terrace. A nice day out.
The railway line has been repaired, so today we popped up to Wengernalp. It’s another lovely day. The walk winds its way down the mountain, and provides some of the best mountain views.
Val on ‘our’ bench at Mettlenalp. Eiger and Mönch in the background.
From the same bench, the Jungfrau and its glacier.
Views across the valley to Mürren, with the Breithorn providing the backdrop.
The walk takes about 2 and a half hours, with a stop to buy ice cream from Ali at the bakery. It looks like the barbecue will be pressed into service again tonight.
Our plan for today was simple enough. An early lunch and down to the valley for a run, then back home to see the Formula One, dinner, then Rocks to see the end of the golf. Everything started well, and it was a beautiful afternoon.
Val hiked along the river where it was a little cooler.
We got back to the station to catch the train back up to the village, and, no train. We learned from the staff that there had been a landslide over the line, and that there would be no more trains to Wengen today.
We got home by getting the train to Grindelwald, and then the gondola up to Männlichen and the cable car down to the village. What should have been a 12 minute train ride took well over an hour.
Later on, a photo of the damage was circulating in the village.
Fortunately there was no train passing when the landslide hit the track, and we were home in time to see Lewis Hamilton win the British Grand Prix.
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