{"id":841,"date":"2012-07-07T08:56:54","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T07:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersphotogallery.com\/rodneyandlaura\/?p=841"},"modified":"2025-11-23T06:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T06:12:35","slug":"a-day-with-a-perfect-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersphotogallery.com\/rodneyandlaura\/2012\/07\/07\/a-day-with-a-perfect-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day With A Perfect Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the first night in ages snuggled up under the quilt, the rain stopped and we woke to a view we hadn\u2019t realised was there.<\/p>\n

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View from Eileen near Meiringen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It didn\u2019t last long, the clouds came in again and we couldn\u2019t get a good picture of the Reichenbachfalls, so we put some ‘luft’ in the tyres and drove down the valley to Brienz on Brienzer See where the sun was shining.\u00a0 We\u00a0planned to\u00a0cycle through the village and along the lakeside, but ended up doing it on foot because Rodney had another puncture, in his front tyre this time.<\/p>\n

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Brunngasse, Brienz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We spotted an interesting sign on a wall, it seems you can\u2019t even smoke outside, if it\u2019s windy !!!!<\/p>\n

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Extreme No Smoking Sign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The walk around Brienz was stunning in the sunshine, with the lake reflecting the mountains on the opposite side.\u00a0 We stopped for a chat with a lady from Colorado, USA who was\u00a0doing yoga on the water’s edge.\u00a0\u00a0She said she had been coming back to Brienz every year for 20 years and we could definitely see why.<\/p>\n

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Brienzer See<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The road in to Interlaken is beautiful, which was good because we had to drive in to Interlaken, out on the opposite corner, then back in and up the diagonally opposite side.\u00a0 In fact we drove all four roads out of Interlaken just to find somewhere we could pull over for a picnic.\u00a0 We did manage to find a stop in the end and it included a lovely view of the lake and a peak that Rodney had walked up, while on a school trip at the age of 16!<\/p>\n

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The Jungfrau from Wilderswil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Thuner See<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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While we were driving around I checked a few German phrases in my 1967\u00a0school\u00a0dictionary and found there were a few useful phrases in the middle of the book.\u00a0 Some of them may come in handy:<\/p>\n

\u201cHaben Sie fertige Kleidung\u201d \u2013”Do you have any ready-made clothes?” (I don’t have my sewing machine with me in the campervan….)<\/p>\n

\u201cBringen Sie mein Gep\u00e4ck herein, Tr\u00e4ger \u2013 “Bring in my luggage, porter.”\u00a0 (Not sure I’ve spotted any porters in the campsites…..)<\/p>\n

\u201cGeben Sie mir eine Feder, Tinte, Siegellack, Papier, und L\u00f6schpapier\u201d \u2013 “Give me a pen, ink, sealing wax, paper, and blotting paper.”\u00a0 (Is there any one out there still using blotting paper and what has happened to all the\u00a0sealing wax\u00a0manufacturers?)<\/p>\n

\u201cWo kann ich Virginia Tabac bekommen?\u201d\u00a0 “Where can I buy Virginia tobacco?” \u00a0(What !!!)<\/p>\n

\u201cLege meinen Hutkoffer ins Gep\u00e4cknetz\u201d \u2013 “Put my hatbox on the rack.” (Oh dang, I forgot to bring my hatbox?!!!<\/p>\n

I’ve noticed there never seems to be a “please” at the end of these requests, sounds like I\u2019ll just be ordering people around!!!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s even a section of phrases for when one is \u2018On the Steamer\u2019, but I can\u2019t find anything about the internet or wi-fi\u2026..\u00a0 1967 must have been back in the olden days.<\/p>\n

Next stop, Interlaken, a lovely town with exceptional views of the mountains and as we are in Switzerland Rodney bought me an early birthday present, a traditional Swiss souvenir; a watch.\u00a0 Mine broke weeks ago in France.\u00a0\u00a0 After cold drinks and another traditional purchase, chocolate, we decided to head up the road to Grindelwald.\u00a0 We chose the Camping Gletscherdorf which is in the most amazing valley with the stunningly majestic Eiger towering above us.<\/p>\n

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Eileen and the Wetterhorn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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45 plus\u00a0photographs have been taken on our camera today; I don\u2019t know how we\u2019re going to pick which ones to put in the blog\u2026\u2026. \u00a0We\u2019ve just sat outside for hours eating dinner and watching the light change on all the mountains around us and taking even more photos.<\/p>\n

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View from Grindelwald<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Blogging near the Wetterhorn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I don\u2019t think we could have picked a more fantastic place to camp for the next few days.<\/p>\n

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Sunset on the Eiger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Published 7 July 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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