It’s a lovely day. David has started his ice cream business on the Eigerhubel.
We’re off to Grindelwald. The cable car is open now, so we can go ‘over the top’. Our swimming pool is open for the summer. Not many swimmers today, as it’s a bit cold.
Up at Männlichen there’s still a lot of snow. The walk to Scheidegg won’t be open for a few more weeks.
We met Val’s colleague Will for a drink at the Avocado bar. Lovely in the sunshine.
Later on we had burgers at the Memory Bar, and headed back to Wengen. Super afternoon out.
Yesterday we had an afternoon out. We caught the bus to a place called Neuhaus, which is on the shore of Lake Thun. Very picturesque.
The steamer calls here, but it’s still low season, so there are just a couple of sailings per day.
Lots of watersports going on.
We sat at the cafe on the quayside and shared an enormous ice cream, before catching the bus back to Interlaken. There’s a Mexican restaurant that we’ve had our eyes on, so we thought we’d give it a try. Very nice food, and a very relaxed atmosphere. We’ll be back.
We had a slow day today – it’s still very warm even up here in Wengen.
We pass through the village of Lauterbrunnen several times a week, but rarely spend any time there. The same goes for the majority of visitors; Lauterbrunnen is merely a place where you change trains on your way to Wengen or Mürren. This is a shame, as there’s a lot to like about the village in the valley, particularly in summer. Glimpses of the Staubach waterfall are never far away.
The train departing for Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg.
Views to the Jungfrau, which towers over the valley. The summit is more than 2 miles above us.
The village swimming pool opened today.
We got lunch from the bakery, and had a nice wander around in the sunshine. Here’s that waterfall again.
Back in Wengen, the Eiger restaurant has reopened for the summer season. We got a nice shady table on the terrace and shared a huge ice cream.
The weather keeps getting hotter, and this brings with it a risk of afternoon thunderstorms. James and Julie hosted a barbecue yesterday evening. We knew it would probably rain, but we decided to go ahead anyway. Sure enough we had a very big, very noisy storm. Fortunately, James had almost finished the cooking by then, so we still had a very nice evening.
I had my final checkup at the eye clinic this morning. It’s a beautiful day, so we walk 100 yards from the clinic to the steamer quay. Pulling out onto the lake.
We’ve had some warm days recently, but today it’s actually hot, even out on the water.
The steamer calls at the villages along the lake shore. It’s very popular.
Our destination is in sight. It’s the village of Iseltwald.
We hop off the steamer and it pulls out.
Iseltwald found world wide fame as a result of a scene in the hugely popular Korean drama ‘Crash Landing On You’. A famous piano scene was filmed here.
As a result of this, tourists queue to get selfies on the jetty where the scene was filmed.
Despite its new found popularity, Iseltwald remains a relaxed and very pretty lakeside village.
We had intended to get lunch here, but it’s still low season and there wasn’t much open. We headed back to Lauterbrunnen for a very late lunch, and followed this up with a few beers in Rocks with James, Claire and Julie who have returned from the Caribbean today, and Emily, who’s just back from the U.K.
We’ve had a pretty awful run of weather over the past week or so, and on the odd occasions we’ve been out, we’ve been grateful to be able to use the taxi to keep us out of the rain.
Val’s leg is much improved, and she can now walk short distances indoors without her crutches. This means that she can do things like carrying a coffee cup from the kitchen, something that was previously impossible.
Wengen is very quiet. Colin and Emily are in the U.K. and other friends and acquaintances are variously to be found in South Africa and the Caribbean. Most will be back at work next week though, so a little life should begin to return to the village in the next few days.
Yesterday we did a big shop in Interlaken, as our Co-op is still closed. Amongst other things I bought steaks and all the trimmings, and spent the afternoon preparing a nice meal. Ali came round to join us.
Today the weather was a little better, though there were still frequent showers. The forecast looks good though, so we may be able to wear some summer clothes in a few days time.
We got all sorts of weather yesterday. Rain, hail, thunder, wind and a tiny bit of sunshine. Dramatic skies over the village, while the mountains to the south are in sunshine.
This morning we need to go shopping. The Co-op is closing for 2 weeks for refurbishment, so we’d better stock up with whatever we can. There wasn’t much left when we got there.
What they did have though, was my favourite beer, at half price. Result! I bought as much as I could carry, and this afternoon I popped up for another load. I guess I’ll be making quite a few trips to Interlaken for shopping for the next couple of weeks.
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