{"id":1167,"date":"2012-08-24T15:56:53","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T15:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mike.downhillonly.com\/wordpress\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2012-08-24T16:03:56","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T16:03:56","slug":"folklore-aliena-and-a-big-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1167","title":{"rendered":"Folklore, Aliena and a big walk."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night we met Beanie, Sandro and Aliena for a beer. 5 months since Aliena appeared on this blog, and she&#8217;s growing!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-173945.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-173945.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-173945.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFolklore evening at the ice rink. Bell ringers, dancers, yodelling and alphorns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174053.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174053.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-174053.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174123.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174123.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-174123.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis morning we set off for a place called Spatenalp, high above the village. Great views on the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174433.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174433.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-174433.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a farm at Spatenalp, where we get a coffee before we start our descent into the next valley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174556.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174556.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-174556.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe path quickly becomes very steep, with many exposed sections protected by fixed ropes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174722.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174722.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-174722.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174808.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174808.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-174808.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOccasionally we get a glimpse of our destination, 1000 metres below in the valley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174931.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-174931.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-174931.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter about 4 and a half hours, we finally arrive at Burglauenen, where a train is waiting to take us up to Grindelwald.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-175110.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-175110.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-175110.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFrom Grindelwald we get the train up to Scheidegg, from where we walk back to Wengen. Lovely old houses at the top of the village.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-175259.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-175259.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-175259.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOur track from this morning:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-175648.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120824-175648.jpg\" alt=\"20120824-175648.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night we met Beanie, Sandro and Aliena for a beer. 5 months since Aliena appeared on this blog, and she&#8217;s growing! Folklore evening at the ice rink. Bell ringers, dancers, yodelling and alphorns. 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