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Summer above Lake Thun

The view from our balcony	Wednesday 22nd June Yes this was Wednesday to Wednesday holiday. Done mainly to achieve cheap air fares although finding accomodation wasn't easy. Weather was beautiful. First week very hot, and second week just a couple of very very wet days.
Niesen the pyramid mountain	Thursday 23rd June A nice drive out down to Interlaken, up the opposite side of the lake to Beatenberg and to the animal trail at Scwanden via the fabulous enchanting Justistal. Interesting hairy drive first day!!! Sigriswil for fabulous views of the lake, and the pyramid mountain Niesen. Lake edge road back round to Interlaken. The Magical Animal Path from Schwanden-Tschingel-Ringoldswil.
We all love...the little yellow digger! Rare Mufflon feeding from my hand! Amazing!	Friday 24th June 1st trip to Kandersteg. Excellent outdoor swimming except for the horseflies! Blausee, the fascinating Blue Lake with the trout, and one of our favourite's the rustic Riegelsee animal park.  Yes this Fallow deer really was this close Kandersteg Outdoor Swimming The Riegelsee Animal Park The Blue Lake(German as the English appears under construction
Oberhofen castle	Saturday 25th June Spiez and Oberhofen Castles. Both have beautiful gardens, and contain fascinating museums. Picnic near the lovely Merligen church set up just off the road. Great views. Back to Interlaken. Spiez Castle Always spectacular flowers at Spiez Castle Oberhofen Castle
Don't disturb me, I'm creating a masterpiece on a ship! The Masterpiece!	Sunday 26th June Parked at Spiez, boat to Thun. Back on train. BLS Ships on the Lakes
Ibex it gets cold in winter Engstligen flowers - Daddies lagging behind again!	Monday 27th June Adelboden above Frutigen. Open air swimming. More flies! Cable car up to the impressive Engstligen waterfalls. Adelboden Panorama Swimming Engstligen waterfalls
Why not try using the brakes Liz!!	Tuesday 28th June Grindelwald. Rodelbahn and a Pfingstegg Roeschti. Swimming at the Bodeli Interlaken. Pfingstegg
It's a long way from the boat landing!	Wednesday 29th June St Beatus Hohlen caves with the Kohinoor stalactite(sorry no photos allowed!) Swimming with the ducks and fish at Lido Burgseeli in between Ringgenberg Goldswil St Beatus Caves Rosemarie's swimming hole!
Smile Catherine! There's an RE460 coming!	Thursday 30th June Back up to Kandersteg. Lunch trainspotting at the station. BLS Railway
Rosemarie finds a hole in the clouds! David and Howard Bellamy, and some other pair! David, Liz and the Pink Panther	Friday 1st July This tunnel goes right through the Stockhorn. Trucker and Country Festival on Interlaken airport. Up the Stockhorn Mountain with Rosemarie, and a very nice lunch in the new restaurant! Back to the studio to spend the evening with David and Howard, the Bellamy Brothers! The Stockhorn 2005 Trucker and Country Festival The Bellamy Brothers Mr Bellamy, I'm six guns Catherine!
Yes it really is four year old Catherine at the Festival	Saturday 2nd July Trucker Festival Day 3!! Interlaken shopping (for trains!!) and swimming. Faulensee Artillery bunker. Jakob's big bang! Not exactly a herd of cows in this barn! Faulensee Bunker
In Mendelssohn's footsteps! The names 'boy'...Carly'boy'	Sunday 3rd July Up the Lauterbrunnen valley and onto Schilthorn via Stechelberg, then to Isenfluh village. Lauterbrunnen and the bell from Gsteig Schilthorn and Piz Gloria
The girls trapped in the turret at Thun!	Monday 4th July Thunderstorm in Thun. Visited the fascinating castle and museum. Weather scuppered plans for the great Mike and Carlyboy helicopter flight over the Alps!! Thun Castle
One Grand lady ..and one not so grand chap! The legendary Hotel Olden!!	Tuesday 5th July Gstaad to visit Hedi Donizetti, former owner of the legendary 'hotel of the stars' Hotel Olden. Bob Zanotti's Switzerland in Sound interview with Hedi..please be patient!!
	Wednesday 6th July The Wednesday to Wednesday thing worked out really well for us giving us two great full uninterupted weekends.It was a busy but great holiday. A lake holiday is definitely on the cards again soon. Find some high resolution photos from this holiday by clicking here.