Been a great week of high (and I mean HIGH as in altitude) adventure here in the Bernese Alps. My pal Ruedi took me along to the beautiful Kandersteg area upon the invita
tion of our friend Evelyne.
The day started off with Evelyne meeting us with her friend Tessie and both of their dogs! Oh boy. After about a thirty or forty minute-drive we arrived at a wonderfully scenic area behind the mountains I see every day. These mountains are just as beautiful from the backside as they are from the front. (OK so maybe that didn’t come out right … but these are some awesome views.)
We take a short train ride to an elevated station and then travel upwards on a 
cable car on this beautiful clear day. We all pile out with our two rambunctious pups … I can see Evelyne will have her hands full with her powerful young dog.
As we untangle ourselves from leashes, coats and backpacks Evelyne explains that this area is where she had grown up and also worked in the various restaurants and shops on this mountaintop.
Our plan was to hike down from Kandersteg to the bottom where her brother and his wife operate a restaurant on the beautiful mountain lake Oeschinen. Piece of cake right.
Well, I am figuring on a nice 15-minute descent with some pleasant conversation among picture perfect scenery. Well, I got the scenery part right …. However more like 40 minutes and Evelyne’s dog trying to eat e very blade of grass and stick (among other things) along the way. Tessie’s little dog was perfectly behaved.
Now, the plan was to sit down and eat at Evelyne’s brother’s restaurant. Truly, it 
is an amazing place – right on the lake with a number of beautiful rooms to rent in a great location right next to the restaurant. Absolutely perfect!
Well, as you know walking down a steep incline for forty-minutes is going to be much more difficult and time consuming going up. So, I am figuring a quick bite to eat … maybe just a beer and an ice cream – then back up to the top again.
Nah, not so fast Lone Ranger. After a few beers and a home-made pasta dish for me … some Schnitzel for Ruedi and meals for the others. We are now completely stuffed – this was one of those heavy meals I was going to regret. Meanwhile, I am thinking about going back up that damn mountain.
Well, up we went after some doubts about our heavy caloric intake. Well, it was a tough slog uphill but we made it back to the top. I know I was pretty much shot by the time we finished. Evelyne had to contend with her ever curious dog and I am sure Ruedi and Tessie had to feel like I did.
We regroup and then stumble onto the cable car … travel down the impressive mountainside … slip onto the train and then make it back to our cars.
After making it back home Ruedi and I both agree it was a fabulous day … but, it was going to be early to bed for both of us!
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