Val went down to Lauterbrunnen with Jim to wave him off this morning, and later we went for a ski. Stunning views at Wengernalp.
Pit stop at Allmend. How many skis?
A pause on the path back to the village.
And drinks at the Figeler bar back in Wengen.
Minus 8 when we got up this morning, and minus 11 up at Scheidegg. But the sun is out so we pop down to Interlaken as it’s Jim’s last day here. The Ice Magic skating complex is still here on the Hohematt, occupying the spot that the parapenters usually like to use as a landing area.
Back in Wengen later in the day things are looking lovely, though of course the camera cannot capture the cold.
It started snowing early this morning. Quite windy up high so we went down to Lauterbrunnen and got the bus to Stechelberg for lunch. The bus had quite a struggle getting up the hill to the hotel, but by the time we had eaten the snowplough had done its work and the road was clear.
Back in Wengen it’s very snowy. Bicycles have been replaced by toboggans.
After the blue skies of recent days we have some changeable weather. Going up high doesn’t really appeal therefore. The walking path from Lauterbrunnen to Zweilütschinen has been blocked by a landslide, so we catch the train down the valley and walk to Wilderswil. After a nice lunch at the Bären we returned to Wengen.
The clouds are thickening and it looks like we’ll get snow tonight.
Another sunny day, we went up to Männlichen. Val and I had a ski while Jim took his photos. Here’s Val in the shadow of a passing gondola.
Lots of people skiing today. Here’s Nick with his group of 12 Belgian kids.
These children speak Flemish, so nobody else can understand a word they say. They are very keen on learning English though, and a couple of them used us for practice on the way back up on the chairlift.
Later we popped down to Lauterbrunnen and had home made pies for lunch at the Airtime cafe. A group of English lads have brought some Melton Mowbray pork pies with them so we’ll enjoy those at the Rocks Bar apres ski party this evening.
Second place again in the quiz last night, must improve.
This morning we popped over to Mürren. Jim did some sightseeing in the village while Val and I had a ski. It’s a beautiful day.
Just the one photo from Val’s phone today as the camera in mine is broken. Here’s Val whizzing past a snowboarder.
It’s a lovely day and the mountain is packed owing to children’s ski races. Jim arrived last night so we did a little tour of the area. Up at a very busy Kleine Scheidegg this morning.
We caught the train down to Grindelwald and had a nice lunch. Afterwards we took the gondola up to a place called Bort above the village.
Quiz tonight in Rocks.
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