{"id":12395,"date":"2023-09-29T14:46:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T14:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=12395"},"modified":"2023-09-30T07:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T07:32:52","slug":"gunten-to-merligen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=12395","title":{"rendered":"Gunten to Merligen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lake Thun is big, as we are discovering as we try to walk around it bit by bit. Today we\u2019re starting at Gunten. As usual, the walk begins with a climb, giving us a great view of the pretty village and the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A little further on we find ourselves opposite the town of Spiez, which is dominated by a mountain called Niesen. The steamer and some other boats are leaving the harbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This side of the lake gets a lot of sunshine, so it\u2019s ideal for growing grapes for wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Schloss is a castle, palace, or other grand house. This one is at a place called Ralligen, just north of our destination which is the village of Merligen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A nice walk on a warm day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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