Yesterday a taxi collected us at 5.30am, and we travelled back to Switzerland. We couldn’t find anywhere to stay in Wengen, but our pals the Halls have offered us the use of their holiday flat in nearby Grindelwald. It’s very nice, and once the rain had stopped we got a great view of the Eiger and the glacier.

Every Wednesday evening the main road through the village is closed, and a street festival is held. We got lovely burgers at one of the food trucks, and there was lots to see.

It rained again overnight, but the weather looked promising this morning, so we headed out. A combination of heavy rain and high temperatures makes the river appear to boil.

Various pieces of ‘art’ have been created along the river. They’re a bit abstract.

This one is supposed to be a man and a woman.

It’s always very damp on the forest floor, and this is ideal for snails. I’m pretty sure that these are the same ones that we have in garlic butter when we have dinner at the Berghaus in Wengen.

It’s Swiss National Day today, so the festivities of last night will be repeated with the addition of fireworks. It all gets a bit crazy, and a good strategy is finding a seat in a cosy bar until the noise has died down.