Refuge in the French Alps
So, a very new experience for us last night… we stayed in a mountain ‘refuge’. Refuges have a long history in alpine trekking and skiing in the Alps. This particular … Read More
hiking
Selden to Lotschen Pass and above; Aug 21
This proved to be one of our favorite hikes EVER. Among the highlights: A completely cloudless blue sky day with a perfect high temperature of 70 degrees. A 5,000 foot … Read More
International Scout Centre in Kandersteg
From their website: Kandersteg International Scout Centre is the World Scout Centre of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement. We welcome over 12,000 Scouts and Guides per year from … Read More
Bells of Waldhus Inn
From our cappuccino stop between Kandersteg and Selden Tuesday at the Waldhus inn, great bell collections, wall decor, cute sleepy calves and the biggest pencils we’ve ever seen!
Griesalp to Kandersteg; our first rain day
We fell asleep to rain Sunday night and awoke to it Monday morning (along with the cowbells) and the forecast was for 0-5% sunshine all day. So, we had to … Read More
Murren to Sefinenfurke Pass to Griesalp
Sunday our hike from Murren up over the steep and rocky Sefinenfurke pass and down to Griesalp was the most elevation gain and loss so far on our Switzerland hikes. … Read More
(A few of the) Reasons …
… We aren’t losing weight in Switzerland even with all the hiking we are doing. All on a typical included breakfast buffet, usually with the dairy products and jam homemade … Read More
Murren, Sunday morning 18 Aug
What a gorgeous morning in this quiet car free village… We have been so fortunate with the weather. A 7-8 hour hike ahead. It’s gonna be a great day in … Read More