Switzerland Day 5 Schynige Platte

The day dawned clear for our expedition to Schynige Platte - this involves getting to Wilderswil by two trains from Wengen and then the wonderful cog railway up to the Platte. The line was opened in May 1893, and was electrified in 1914. The journey takes 50 minutes with panoramic views of Interlaken area and then the Jungfrau range. Unfortunately the weather didn't hold for long. We left around 2.30 and by 5pm in Wengen a thunderstorm arrived.

Switzerland Day 4. Flowers around Wengen Alp, Kleine Scheidegg and Eigergletsche

Clear blue skies all day for our walk from Wengen Alp up to Kleine Scheidegg and then down from Eigergletsche. Very contrasty light for portraits but great for flowers in the landscape - and what a landscape. The second photo shows the range of Eiger on left throungh the Monk to Jungfrau on right.

Switzerland Day 3. Blumentahl, Murren

Sunday started cloudy and cool after overnight rain for our visit to the Blumentahl (valley of flowers) on the other side of the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Gradually the cloud lifted to give a sunny end to the day. We caused a certain amount of amusement to the many visiting tourists as we got down to work.

Switzerland Day 2. Wengen Walk from Mannlichen to Kleine Scheidegg

I had hoped for a fine day for our first day in Wengen. Although showery and, at times, enveloped in cloud, we did get glimpses of the wonderful panoramas and the Eiger showed itself on several occasions. It is a late spring so there are still some snow patches with the early spring flowers - Globe flowers, White crocuses, Snowbells etc still very evident as well as later species such as the Yellow anemones.

Wengen - First Morning

The red glow in the sky suggested there might be rain on the way but time before breakfast for a dry walk round the village and look back on our hotel. Serin was singing on a wire and the Green Chafer Beetle was just waking up. Wonderful smell from the hay stooks obviously enjoyed by one of the many Black Redstarts. By the time we had breakfasted, the rain arrived but it proved to be showery so didn't prevent us enjoying a ride up to Mannlichen and the walk to Kleine Scheidegg - see next post.