Hotel Berghaus Wengen

... schoongemaakt en eens goed naar bepaalde houdbaarheidsdatums gekeken :)
Piekobello is hij nu maar het heeft wel wat uren gekost.. Maar had het er graag voor over!
Lester was tijdens mij schoonmaak woede aan het houthakken!! en heeft gezorgd dat er weer een goede voorraad te verstoken is komende wintertijden!!

Via een tussenstop in Frankfurt terug naar huis waar Job en Elana (de katten) ons met luid miauw onthaalden.

Annemarth

... time being anyways.
When we got to the train station...well it was pitch black outside. So we decided to hang out at the train station for a bit till it started to get light outside. Our first mission was going to be finding a bank...we had no Swiss Franks to use at all...so we needed a bank. One it hit 7 or so we decided to start finding our way to our hostel. We stepped outside...it was beautiful! The Alps in the background, the ...

... the mornin just like Carcassonne... It was still dark, we waited in the train station for about 1 hour to let it get a little light out... we then started walkin to the hostel... it was actually quite easy to find... the directions they gave were good this time, good job Hostel World! We were able to put our bags in storage and then we went adventurin... we took the train up a mountain to a small village... it was just a small ski village (I ...

... is a mountain that rises 9,748' above sea level. At it's peak sits a restaurant called "Piz Gloria"'. Now a restaurant at the top of this dramatic overlook, which gives you a view to the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau peaks (all in excess of 13,000' and snow-covered, would be spectacular enough. However evidently the Swiss wanted more drama, so they also made it revolve. For those of you who are 007 fans, the restaurant was "blown up ...

... animals books gidgets and gadgets. They also had Master Mind, Uno, Rummikub, Jenga, Dominos and many of our other favorites as well. In our pictures, try to find the cow! Some pictures are tricky! We need a name for it. Maybe you could talk to your sisters and brother to help us come up with a name for it. Post some ideas on your blog.

Kathryn, today is the celebration of their country. They are having a ...

... back to land through the frigid waters. Met sight with Europe's acceptance of wrinkled nudity. Luckily cleared that retinal brand by seeing a possible physical manifestation of my future wife. Somewhere along the way back to the bus stop near the lake, realized we had missed the last bus by a few minutes (7pmish). Started walking back towards town, the two or so miles, but after a mile of half-hearted thumbing were picked up by a soccer mom who took us out of ...

... took the train down to Lauterbrunnen where the Horner Bar awaited me. I have visited the Horner ever since coming to Lauterbrunnen. The manager Angie has become a good friend over the years. Angie is from The Netherlands and makes Lauterbrunnen her home. She was written up in Rick Steves travel blog last year as he visited the Horner on his annual European travels. Our friendship blossomed around 10 years ago when Charlie and I were there. We were the only two in the bar ...

... it wasn't. We're sure you can all appreciate the irony of it all. · "Everest? 7000km that way" Meet a fellow hiker in the Swiss hills and he or she will invariably be decked out in the latest and greatest hiking gear. All the gear, including boots, breathable clothing, hats, raincoat etc, etc. They'll also have a huge backpack stuffed with God only knows what and with hiking paraphernalia dangling from all orifices or loops. Oh, and not to ...

... way to end a prefect day. We spent the evening repacking our panniers and eliminating excess weight. Tip #22: Most useless article we have carted all over Europe - our sleeping bags and silk sleeping bag liners (altogether cost nearly $300). We have used them twice and both times we didn't actually need to. The Hostels and Backpackers now supply all linen and blankets or doonas. This is to stop the spread of bed bugs which were apparently rife through all budget accommodation.

... an hour or two in the kitchen this evening engaged in a very enjoyable conversation with yet another Aussie couple: Carla and Rob - she a journalist and he a computer scientist cum teacher. Hopefully we will find further opportunities to talk with them. Meanwhile, tomorrow night holds the promise of an evening meal cooked by Emma, who is a professional chef! Spoilt or what?