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Lake Thun is big, as we are discovering as we try to walk around it bit by bit. Today we’re starting at Gunten. As usual, the walk begins with a climb, giving us a great view of the pretty village and the lake.

A little further on we find ourselves opposite the town of Spiez, which is dominated by a mountain called Niesen. The steamer and some other boats are leaving the harbour.

This side of the lake gets a lot of sunshine, so it’s ideal for growing grapes for wine.

A Schloss is a castle, palace, or other grand house. This one is at a place called Ralligen, just north of our destination which is the village of Merligen.

A nice walk on a warm day.

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The sun is shining again, so we can do another section of our walk around lake Thun. This time we’re starting at the tiny lakeside village of Därligen. It’s a lovely spot.

We have learned that if a walk starts down by the lake, it probably begins with a climb up into the hills. This one is no exception, and we are soon treated to lovely views back towards Interlaken.

Approaching Interlaken, we came across these goats in a garden. They seem to be pets, and they are obviously well used to posing for hikers.

A nice walk, in beautiful autumn weather.

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Val had her last appointment at the dentist today. Dental work is never pleasant, but at least the dentist is in a nice place. A few pictures of Brienz.

I cooked fish & chips for dinner, and we had a quiet night in while she recovered.

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Our guests are leaving us today – it’s been a really good week. We accompanied them as far as Thun, where we started our walk. Last summer we set out to walk all the way around lake Thun, so today we’ll do another section of the north shoreline.

Surfers on the river.

The walk along the lake is very pleasant. We found a nice bench and ate our sandwiches for lunch. As cities go, Thun is very attractive.

Castle at Hünegg.

Boating on the lake is very popular. Views to the high Alps above the Kander valley.

Another castle, this one is at a town called Oberhofen.

Ice cream at a kiosk alongside the lake. It’s a warm afternoon.

Eventually, ‘our’ mountains came into view.

We arrived at the village of Gunten, where a bus picked us up and took us back to Interlaken in time to get the train home. A very nice walk.

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Irish and South African supporters in Rocks for the rugby last night. It was an excellent game.

I spent this afternoon cooking. Thai curry tonight.

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It’s a gloomy morning with a little rain, but the forecast says things will improve, so we made sandwiches and headed down to the valley. After all the rain last night the waterfalls are pretty spectacular.

We walked along the river towards Lauterbrunnen, and heard the sound of cowbells in the distance. Here they come.

It was cold last night with snow up high, so that will probably be the last cows of the season.

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A good night out in Rocks yesterday. A few more Wengen regulars have arrived.

Today it’s overcast and damp. We visit Harder Kulm above Interlaken. Good views despite the weather.

We followed this with a delicious curry at Spice India.