Yes I did put on my thermal (shirt only). The reason is that we were supposed to travel to the top of Europe and the temperature was -13 Celsius with winds of 138 kph! I put them on as a precaution only, so I am still tough as.
Now back to the holiday.....
Picked up our brand new Renault Megane Estate on Saturday and we headed off to Interlaken. Have got the left hand drive thing going quite well right from the start. The only thing I occasionally do is try to grab the gear stick with my left hand. Thank God for GPS navigation, next best invention after the MacBook. Lets me concentrate on staying on right side of the road.
The drive took just over 6 and a half hours and glad to say I didn't fall asleep once, despite everyone else getting shut eye on the drive. Car is pretty good getting 6 litres per 100 kms with 4 adults and about 100 kgs of equipment. It is so good being able to legally travel at 130 kph on the motorway. Downside is the tolls they charge. 25 euro (AU$50) to France/Swiss border and then another 30 euro (AU$60) in Switzerland. They tell me the tolls in Italy are worse so that looks like being a bumma.
Connie is right about the latte's in Switzerland although it's the closest we have come to one's provided at Cinema Bridgeman in Brisbane. Mind you it was only after much movement of the hands and broken French/Swiss-German/Italian that we got close.
Connie is also right about the landscape. It's amazing and brought me close to my second spiritual experience of the trip. In case you don't remember, my first was the drive from Fort William to Glasgow. Seriously though, it's truly awe inspiring when you are not used to the snow, mountains and vast landscapes. The paradox here is that it is all a pain in the arse for the people that live here as the snow and cold is just a huge nuisance to them. These drives are one of the main reasons why we (Connie and I) will return one day despite her misguided thoughts.
Saw our first ice hockey game at Grindelwald today after not being able to get to the Junfrau. It was interesting not realising how fast the game is and how many interchanges they make. Also saw a curling game in the same centre although they were only casuals like us. Tried to talk Connie into a game but we couldn't get the old girl interested.
Well time for bed now or at least hand over to Louis so he can Skype Grace till 2 in the morning. After his last phone bill, it is the only way he can now speak with her....
With a bit of luck the Jungfrau will be open tomorrow and we will be able to head up. I am really looking forward to it so fingers crossed. In the meantime, as always, enjoy the photos and videos.
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Captain Frank aka OB2.
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2 comments:
Missed your call, just! Skied on Jungfrau, just below observatory in summer of 1989! My first time ever on skies.
Knock yourself out!
Danka shun (??) for the update! The photos are brilliant - we can capture the beauty, but of course, not the temperature! And Louis, I can't believe you chewed that snail! What did it taste like - and don't say chicken - everyone says that anything unusual like that tastes like chicken! You are way braver than me! And Tessa, Saffi wants to know who the heck is that big black hairy dog that you are paying attention too!
Keep us posted - you are doing a great job!
Bye for now ... we miss you heaps!
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