A nice view of the Jungfrau with a pink tint last night.
This morning we were woken by the sound of the gardener cutting the grass. He makes a very nice job of it, but it’s really noisy.
The last of the cows are coming down from the high pastures this morning. This herd is from Wengernalp – it’s been snowing up there this weekend.
The noise from the cowbells is absolutely deafening.
A nearby house is having a new roof, and of course that means that the old one has to be taken away in bits. More noise this afternoon, as a helicopter collected the old tiles and beams.
Colin is leaving for France tomorrow, so I guess there’ll be a few beers later.
It’s a bright, cold Sunday morning. If we dress up warmly it’ll be nice up at Scheidegg. The summit of the Eiger peeps out over the station building, almost 2 kilometres above us.
The railway staff have made a good job of clearing the snow from the platforms and paths. View to the Lauberhorn.
Panorama looking east.
Tanja was working at the restaurant, so we stopped for a chat and a coffee. Back in Wengen we met Emily for lunch, and I found a nice pair of winter boots in the end of season sale at one of the sports shops. Music at the Sunstar later.
Last night we popped over to Gimmelwald to see Beanie, Sandro and the girls. Gimmelwald is very small – population about 100. There are no shops, but there is a mountain hostel where you can get food and drink. It’s very popular.
Live music too.
The menu is small, but you can create your own pizza by picking toppings from a list. Delicious!
Just like Wengen, there are no roads to Gimmelwald, it is only accessible by cable car. The trip back to Wengen takes about 40 minutes. It was cold and wet on the way home, so we weren’t surprised to see the first snow of winter this morning.
Val has an appointment with her dentist today. The dental practice is in Brienz, a very pleasant little town at the end of the lake. I decided to go along. Lunch with a view at Cafe Walz.
Brienz is known for carpentry, and wood carving in particular. In times gone by they also produced a lot of boats, some of which have been preserved.
Fun fact. The only genuine Swiss cuckoo clocks in existence are made here in Brienz.
It was pretty chilly this morning, but the sky is clear and the sun quickly warmed things up. After lunch we had a walk out to Innerwengen. Lots going on at the farm.
Innerwengen is very picturesque.
We’re well into September, but the gardens and window boxes are still a riot of colour.
It’s marathon weekend, and people come from all over the world to run the demanding course from Interlaken up to Eigergletscher. It’s not all about the full marathon though, as there are lots of other races going on. One of the most popular is the mini marathon, which took place yesterday evening. We have a team of four, and we’re off to the casino to collect our start numbers and timing chips.
Here are my team mates.
On the starting line. Many of the runners are kids from the local school. Fancy dress is encouraged, but most people wear the t-shirt that we all get for participating. Many of the youngsters are armed with water pistols.
We all had a good race, with some fast times recorded. Running in front of a few thousand enthusiastic spectators is quite an experience. As this is a fun race, there are no prizes, and nobody knows or cares who won. As she was nearing the end of the last lap, a spectator handed Ali a beer.
We followed the race with a splendid dinner at the Brasserie, before heading home.
This morning it’s the marathon proper. Wengen is packed with spectators.
By the time the runners get to Wengen they’ve already done the steepest part of the course, which is the climb up here from Lauterbrunnen. One of the few flat sections is along our main street.
4000 runners started the marathon this morning, and the winner completed the course in a little under 3 hours.
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