Cheese

I have some sort of cheese hangover today. I think I may have consumed at least a cow full of Swiss dairy products last night. But I can say that, as I suggested in my wine guide of Europe, Fendant does go well with fondue. So does single malt whisky, Magners, pickled eggs and French red wine. 

We awoke to bright, painful sunshine, with the north face of the Eiger poking through the clouds. 

Robin apparently dreamt of alpacas last night and woke up giggling. Cheese and mountain air does strange things to you v

What a stunning place though. Pure chocolate box. 

Swiss wooden chalets, gondolas and meadows as well as that mountain. We weren't even supposed to be enjoying Fondue night here, but it will do. 

The original plan was a campsite in Interlaken. Alas it was too wet. The fallback didn't have sufficient spaces. It left me calling around campsites in the area to find one that fitted our requirements. Struck lucky I guess !

It was a wet day yesterday. In an effort to get out of the rain we visited Trummelbach Falls and got wet from the spray instead. 

Glacial water pouring down inside caves as it drained off the Eiger. Awe inspiring and damp. 

Unsurprisingly we have found hills. Big ones too. They seem to be causing a few teams a few issues. Sarah and Marc have binding brakes. Ian and Ann couldn't start this morning as fuel had drained out of the pump as they were parked on a slope and Nik has lost his keys on the top of the Eiger after his morning jog. Apparently. He may have been on the cheese last night. 

So, we are off again now to Saas Grund. Familiar territory. It's where my little brother lives. Pizza, football, toboggan run and trotties (kids scooters) down mountains. Bring it on !