FollowIt’s the big day. In Switzerland the Lauberhorn downhill race is the equivalent of the FA Cup soccer final in the U.K. or the Super Bowl in the USA. Thousands of fans make their way to Wengen to see the race, and millions more watch on TV. Needless to say, our noisy neighbours were back this morning.
In previous seasons we have been offered cheap tickets for the grandstand, but alas this seems to be a thing of the past. We opted to watch the race on TV in the Crystal bar, where we can enjoy beer and hotdogs whilst keeping warm. To the delight of the ever-patriotic Swiss, the race was won by Marco Odermatt. Here he is with the President of Switzerland, Viola Amherd.
Tonight there’ll be a huge party in the village. From our house we can hear the music playing and smell the bratwursts cooking. The celebrations will continue well into the small hours of tomorrow morning, and the trains will run all night to take weary revellers back to the valley.