So I wasn’t expecting to do a blog this time. But Switzerland is experiencing an exceptional period of weather this September and the glory of the lakes and mountains is being shown off at its best. So here we are.
So we’re off. The train has to get down to Lucerne first…
and from there we have another train to catch, which is a bit of a chore…
…but someone has to endure it…
Thankfully we reach Lake Brienz…
and we’re nearly there.
(This might not be Lake Brienz. There were so many stunning lakes I might have got confused). Anyway, we do make it to…
and we’ll be spending a couple of days here.
One of Switzerland’s premier tourist resorts, lying snug between two lakes and loads of green and craggy peaks, it’s a magnet for paragliders, rock-climbers, whitewater rafters, and other certifiable people. Chinese tour groups come here for the Swiss watches, Arab tour groups for the Koranic references to the lakes and mountains of Paradise, Indians for the Bollywood movies that have been set here.
And the Brits? They sensibly stay away. Switzerland is always pricey but because we are taking back control from them Euro-furreners and we’ll be great again, the pound has sunk against the Swiss franc. Things here can cost twice what they cost in London!
Will I survive the week? Tune in to my next post to find out!
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