13.13 Busalp: Invigorating hike under heavy clouds 13.14 Hiking in the sun...again
A glimpse of the Eiger in poor weather while Jen stands at cliff edge Twenty minutes from destination, a hamlet, part way-up mountain base We were on the trail for five hours and saw little. Pre-sunset produced this sight If you’re going to build towns and farms on mountains then one must expect ups-and-downs. We don’t think there’s any place but Main Strasse which is relatively level—apparently, someone made a mistake. We don’t even remember the name of the main street now that we think of it. At a guess, we’d probably say it’s a German name. With the weather playing up, our editor had an interesting thought. 'How about some culture? Let's try the ballet,' she mentioned. "What about Swan Lake?" we replied, thinking it a very good idea. Fortunately, we managed to capture a picture at the setting. Swan Lake, Interlaken style. When we sat in the restaurant at Busalp sipping the usual black and peppermint teas, following elevation gain of 2,...