The travels of Herr and Frau WildSnow. A few days ago we parked our road show in Thun, Switzerland to cover nearby Fritschi. The idea, check out items such as an interesting little ski binding called Vipec (more coming, lots to write about.) As we did a lot of driving today we’ll stick with travelog.
We arrive in Thun as evening sets. Our room overlooks the town square and ancient tower that was used as a prison until the mid 1990's.
We were delighted to stay in Thun, a historic village (they all are, really) with Berner Oberland above, catching our attention with such names as Eiger. I considered running up the North Face of the Eiger but my ice tools were dull, so we settled for a few walks around Thun.
An early morning stroll along the clear glacial waters of the river Aar.
Views of the Berner Oberland.
Charming to see old mixed with new, this fountain and Roman wall was across the street from the new garage where we parked our car.
'Every Wednesday, fresh horse and foal's liver.' We enjoy sampling local dishes but have not been brave enough to dine here. Apparently the majority of horse meat comes from the U.S.
We then enjoyed the drive through alpine Switzerland to Berghaus Sulzfluh, a century+ old alpine lodge near the border with Austria. We’ll stay here for four nights. The snowpack isn’t Sud Tirol or Colorado, but I so love the alpine ambiance as everyone from families to hard-core “speedup” ski tourers show up to enjoy the alpine — and a beer.
Lou skis up the valley as alpenglow alights Sulzfluh (peak to the left).
End of a day's travels, short tour to Sulzfluh Berghaus.
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