{"id":14080,"date":"2025-05-30T13:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14080"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:48:42","slug":"wilderswil-bonigen-interlaken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14080","title":{"rendered":"Wilderswil &#8211; B\u00f6nigen &#8211; Interlaken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last night we popped over to Gimmelwald for beer and pizzas next weekend with the Zwickys. Obligatory selfie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6ca48292-457f-4508-a7e3-4ebde0412cbd.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1502\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6ca48292-457f-4508-a7e3-4ebde0412cbd.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6ca48292-457f-4508-a7e3-4ebde0412cbd.jpeg 1502w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6ca48292-457f-4508-a7e3-4ebde0412cbd-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6ca48292-457f-4508-a7e3-4ebde0412cbd-1024x614.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6ca48292-457f-4508-a7e3-4ebde0412cbd-768x460.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6ca48292-457f-4508-a7e3-4ebde0412cbd-500x300.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1502px) 100vw, 1502px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wet weather seems to be behind us for a while, and this morning we awoke to bright sunshine and mild temperatures. We caught the train to Wilderswil. Lovely old covered bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1785\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-1024x714.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-768x535.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-1536x1071.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-2048x1428.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0745-430x300.jpeg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We walked along the river towards B\u00f6nigen. There\u2019s a shooting range here. Target shooting is very popular in Switzerland; just about every town and village will have a club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1732\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-1024x693.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-768x519.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-1536x1039.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-2048x1385.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0746-444x300.jpeg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approaching B\u00f6nigen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1764\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-300x207.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-1024x705.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-768x529.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-1536x1058.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-2048x1411.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0750-435x300.jpeg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B\u00f6nigen is home to a kayak school. Val&#8217;s winter boss Ben works here in summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1675\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-1024x670.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-768x503.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-1536x1005.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-2048x1340.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0751-458x300.jpeg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The steamers are doing good business in this glorious weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1749\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-1024x700.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-768x525.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-1536x1050.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-2048x1399.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0753-439x300.jpeg 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gone fishin&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1713\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-1024x685.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-768x514.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-1536x1028.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-2048x1370.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0752-448x300.jpeg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lots of wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1766\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-300x207.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-1024x707.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-768x530.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-1536x1060.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-2048x1413.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0754-435x300.jpeg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good walk. We got some shopping at Interlaken Ost, and treated ourselves to ice cream on the train ride home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night we popped over to Gimmelwald for beer and pizzas next weekend with the Zwickys. Obligatory selfie. 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