Axalp in the snow
Walking in the snowy landscape of Axalp, high above Lake Brienz in the Swiss Bernese Oberland.
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The Bernese Oberland, Berner Oberland or Oberland bernois is a mountainous region in the centre of Switzerland.
Last of the swallows
Last of the swallows for this year, I suspect. I haven’t seen them around much this year at home, but there were dozens out yesterday, feeding their young before their long journey. (We have a perfectly-positioned telephone wire near our balcony, so it’s a great spot to watch and to photograph them.)
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Taking our bikes further afield
Finally got a tow bar fitted to the car, which means we can mount a bike rack, which means we can take our bikes further afield at last!
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Dampfschiff Spiez passing Faulensee
The steamship “Spiez” – known colloquially and diminutively as “Das Spiezerli” thanks to its small size – en route from Thun to Interlaken for the first time after nearly five years of restoration work.
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Dampfschiff Spiez passing Faulensee
The steamship “Spiez” – known colloquially and diminutively as “Das Spiezerli” thanks to its small size – en route from Thun to Interlaken for the first time after nearly five years of restoration work.
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Dampfschiff Spiez passing Faulensee
The steamship “Spiez” – known colloquially and diminutively as “Das Spiezerli” thanks to its small size – en route from Thun to Interlaken for the first time after nearly five years of restoration work.
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Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg
The hike from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg, high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, is beautiful. But parts of the route are an absolute killer.
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