Friday, 18 September 2009

The Bridgewater Canal

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Leave home for three weeks, and look what happens?  They drain the canal!  JJ was in charge of keeping an eye on it.  He has been sacke...
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Monday, 14 September 2009

Monday 14 September 2009 - A Quiet Day in Kandersteg

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The cloud remained at about 1500 metres, so we spent our last day here quietly, with more coffee and cake (fruchtorten) for elevenses, and a...
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Sunday, 13 September 2009

Sunday 13 September 2009 - Studententorte

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Whenever practicable we enjoy coffee and cake for elevenses. That was very easy today, as we didn't stray far from the apartment. The Su...
Saturday, 12 September 2009

Saturday 12 September 2009 - A Chance Encounter in Interlaken

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Imagine this conversation:  Roger: 'Isn't that Martin rude, not coming to our 25th wedding anniversary party?'  Sandra: 'Yes...
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Friday, 11 September 2009

Friday 11 September 2009 - Rote Chumme

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  Low cloud, as predicted, started to clear, as predicted. So we headed off to the Sunnbüel cablecar for some high level fun. After an hour...
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Thursday, 10 September 2009

Thursday 10 September 2009 - The Gasterntal and Kanderfirn

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Another sunny day in the Alps - perhaps our last as the weather is on the move, but we've had a good run and Sue's muscle problem ha...
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Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Wednesday 9 September 2009 - Gentiana ciliata and the path to Hohtürli

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There are two images today as I simply couldn't get the 'phone to focus on the gentian. So that poor image will be replaced when we ...
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Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Tuesday 8 September 2009 - Col de Balme

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The memory of Col de Balme (2451 metres) rests in the minds of many folk walking the Tour of Mont Blanc for the wrong reason. The views are ...
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Monday, 7 September 2009

Monday 7 September 2009 - Mark the Mountain Guide

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Today's highlight was a visit Les Tines to Mark the Mountain Guide, expert alpiniste and purveyor of children's mountaineering epics...
Sunday, 6 September 2009

Sunday 6 September 2009 - Bad Pennies

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TGO Challengers. They appear like Bad Pennies in the most unlikely of places.... Mr Grumpy in the Trafford Centre Weird Darren in a Cambridg...
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Saturday, 5 September 2009

Saturday 5 September 2009 - A Second Home (from Home)

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With six Belgians now settled in to Peter and Anne's pristine apartment in Kandersteg, we have been obliged to find pastures new. "...
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Friday, 4 September 2009

Friday 4 September 2009 - A Day Out In Italy

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During last year's two month hike along an 'Italian Border Route' we spent several days, if not weeks, high above the Aosta Vall...
Thursday, 3 September 2009

Thursday 3 September 2009 - Hotel Restaurant de la Forclaz

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This is familiar ground. Sue and I started and finished the Tour of Mont Blanc here in 2000, and I more recently spent a night here with The...
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Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Wednesday 2 September 2009 - Relaxing in Kandersteg

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Not to say we didn't get Some exercise. This morning the storm had passed and the sun was shining, so we got back to some 'path bagg...
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Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Tuesday 1 September 2009 - Kebabed in Kandersteg

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  Blue skies have reigned supreme for most of today, so we felt obliged to take advantage of them despite being a bit tired. The Öeschinense...
Monday, 31 August 2009

Monday 31 August 2009 - First and Stand

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To the west of Kandersteg the relatively low summit of First (2549 metres) towers over the village a bit like Ben Nevis towers over Fort Wil...
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Sunday, 30 August 2009

Sunday 30 August 2009 - Blue Skies over Switzerland

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The Alpenglow has just faded on one of those idyllic Alpine days that encourages us to return again and again to enjoy the settled spells of...
Saturday, 29 August 2009

Saturday 29 August 2009 - Path Bagging in Kandersteg

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The summertime visitor to Kandersteg with his/her eyes on a good hike or 60 could do worse than head straight for the Tourist Information O...
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Friday, 28 August 2009

Friday 28 August 2009 - Öeschinensee

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Last time I visited Öeschinensee we enjoyed a beer outside a restaurant whilst being entertained by the antics of a group of scuba divers on...
Thursday, 27 August 2009

Thursday 27 August 2009 - A Home from Home

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Today Sue and I were due to arrive in Saas Grund with a view to continuing our 'Italian Border Route' (IBR) backpack, roughly in th...
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