Hi all,
Almost equidistant to Nan and Lis (as the crow flies) is the town of Kandersteg in Switzerland's Berner Oberland, a place I visited on my first trip to Europe way back in 1992.
I was not a birder then and can only remember seeing Alpine Choughs above Kandersteg's #1 attraction, the Oeschinensee. Twenty-four years later and no longer young and stupid (but old and stupid), I traveled to Kandersteg with my wife for a two-week stay. We returned home yesterday.
Some pictures and a few words will follow. In the meantime, here is a map of Switzerland. Kandersteg is southeast of Bern and is above the second 'e' in Berner Alpen.
A Bit of Switzerland between Nan and Lis
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A Bit of Switzerland between Nan and Lis
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Sounds like a great trip you had Puff addy
Next trip to the bush??
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Interesting, Puffie!
Looks mountainous!
Looks mountainous!
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Re: A Bit of Switzerland between Nan and Lis
Yes, Alf and Rich, it was great and mountainous.
The highest mountains in the immediate area are just shy of 3700 metres. Kandersteg sits at around 1200 metres, so the view up to the peaks from the valley is quite impressive. There are also sheer cliffs with many waterfalls.
The house in the foreground is where we stayed. We had the whole top floor to ourselves.
The landlady, as luck would have it, was a birder and a botanist, so we got many tips on where to see certain species, and she also had a good reference library for us to peruse.
The highest mountains in the immediate area are just shy of 3700 metres. Kandersteg sits at around 1200 metres, so the view up to the peaks from the valley is quite impressive. There are also sheer cliffs with many waterfalls.
The house in the foreground is where we stayed. We had the whole top floor to ourselves.
The landlady, as luck would have it, was a birder and a botanist, so we got many tips on where to see certain species, and she also had a good reference library for us to peruse.
Re: A Bit of Switzerland between Nan and Lis
Nice one PA. Looks a very scenic place to stay in.
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Oh dear how I wish that it did not rain all the time The Alps are gorgeous and in this period, a sea of flowers and normally June is the perfect month....apart from this year
If of interest to anybody, Lausanne is Nan and Lugano is Lis
What a nice house and the wood is stacked perfectly
If of interest to anybody, Lausanne is Nan and Lugano is Lis
What a nice house and the wood is stacked perfectly
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Stunning view
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I cannot think of any place in Switzerland that is not beautiful , but I do specifically like Ticino
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So do I Okie I can think of no better place to live
For how long did you stay?
For how long did you stay?
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