The forecast promised clear blue skies again today, so we decided on the easy and stunning Panorama hike from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg.
To get to Männlichen you take a cable car from Grindelwald, but when we got there is was nothing but fog. We knew it would burn away eventually so instead of heading up immediately we went for a little walk to buy a bit more time.
After about an hour, we started the journey up. The fog was lifting and the patches of blue were getting bigger and bigger. We left the cotton ball in the valley and emerged to into stunning views
We relaxed for a while on the terrasse soaking it all in....
Then we set off - It was amazing. Took about an hour and half.
In Kleine Scheidegg, we relaxed again to enjoy the views... and an Aperol Spritz!
Next on the agenda, the plan was to go to Wengen for lunch. Our train pass doesn't cover the journey from Kleine Scheidegg, but we do get a discount on the tickets. When Frank went to the washroom, I went to buy our tickets from the machine. Was there too much booze in my Spritz? Instead of buying 2 tickets I only bought 1... and didn't even take the ticket (I swear I never saw it) but just the receipt. I found this out the hard way when the conductor on the train came around to control the tickets OOPS! how embarrassing. Ah well, these are the things that happen on vacation. He charged us the fee and we continued on our journey.
Not a helluva lot to do in Wengen, but the views are (or course) incredible. We found a beautiful terrasse and settled in for a fondue al fresco. Perfection.
We finished the day in Interlaken, back again at the café overlooking the park enjoying a boozy coffee for dessert.
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