The Lauberhorn races begin today. I popped up to the Crystal bar for coffee while Val did her German class, and afterwards wandered up to the church which is a good vantage point for seeing the air show. As ever, the show was really good.

While I was having my coffee Sammy, one of the owners of the bar, presented me with 2 valuable wristbands.

These will ensure that despite the presence of 30,000 race fans over the weekend, we can always get a seat in the Crystal for a beer or a coffee. Nice. Anyhow, the race was very good, and the winner was a Swiss skier called Marco Odermatt, so all the locals are happy. The organisers invited 1500 local schoolchildren free of charge, so there was a great atmosphere at the finish. Just like most big sporting events, you get the best view by watching on TV, which is exactly what we did.

More racing and another air show tomorrow.