It’s Sunday here in the UK so it must be time for our weekly virtual trip to beautiful Switzerland.
This trip goes back a number of years. To a time of being parents to a toddler. To a time before I had a digital camera. A time when my mobile phone was just that – a phone that just about fitted into my pocket. It didn’t have a camera, didn’t play music, didn’t try to constantly tell me to increase my step count.
As ever it was a gloriously sunny Swiss day. This day started with our Son feeding the lake ducks with last nights unused hotel bread.
Then we headed by train to Kandersteg, which is a beautiful and quiet alpine village.
A stunning path then gradually takes you deeper into the Alps. The sound of babbling streams proving a wonderful backdrop to the mountains which surround you
Then we arrive at one of the Europe’s special places. A stunning blue water mountain gem. Oeschinen Lake.
It’s a place we visited many times. It never fails to take the breath away
Then we slowly made our way back to our hotel. Some unexpected late afternoon excitement followed as only a few paces away from the hotel we had action. A Bollywood movie was being filmed.
This special day finished with the parents drinking wine on the balcony and someone pretending to be Dr Who in the bedroom. A hotel cupboard makes a grand Tardis. Another special Swiss day. Thank you Switzerland.
YAY! I so look forward to Swiss Sunday on Saturday Night!! A perfect post at the end of a decent day. Smiles and smiles! Not as adorable as the look on Son’s face, my my wrinkled mug is grinning😁😆
That water is amazing! I’ll bet it c-c-cold too. Refreshing, like the air.
Thank you! Every week, I love seeing your memories and the beauty of Switzerland. Thank you!🗻🏞🌠✨💫💌
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The water is always stunning there. So clean.
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Bollywood in Switzerland… how cool!!
That lake looks wonderfully inviting. Could you swim in it?
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It was such a colourful set.
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Reminds me of travelling through the Rockies in BC/AB. Except for the age of the buildings, and the number of houses to be seen. We are still young in comparison. The aboriginal peoples of western Canada had few permanent homes.
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And it has so much space as well.
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You’re soon is absolutely adorable. Stunning pictures.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome 😉
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I was about to say how I visited Swiss so many times since my childhood, of course only through Bollywood films, and then I saw the picture with the fanous actors here. That s the last super star of South Indian movies you have clicked. Her name is Nayantara 😀. Anyway God bless. Stay safe.
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I must look her up. Never did find out what the movie was.
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I am also not very sure which movie is it. 😀
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At least now I’ve narrowed down the movies.
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Haha yes..
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*the lady super star of South Indian movies
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Thank you
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Beautiful memories. My dad became a bereaved single dad when I was 8. We often looked back through old photos and ‘had a good cry.’ Your blog is an inpsiration: thank you.
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That is so kind of you. That must have been so tough for you. That was the same age as my son when it hit him.
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I’m very sorry for your loss. I hope your son is ok. My dad was great to me after the loss of my mum, I’m sure you’re a huge support to your son too.
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He’s doing ok. But it’s so tough at any age, never mind at 8.
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Lovely start to Sunday. Beautiful as always.
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Thank you
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As always, the pics of Switzerland are gorgeous and breathtaking, but this time my eye was caught by the pics of that most adorable young man!!! So tiny, so cute! And the red hair! I had no clue! Thank you, my friend, for bringing a smile today. 😊
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Going darker now. x
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How can one country be so beautiful? It has everything! Mountains, gorgeous lakes, pretty buildings, stunning views. It looks so fresh and clean on your photos. I’m desperate to visit now.
And .. the first picture of your son, his little chubby legs stretched out with his shoes … sooooo cute 😊
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Thank you x it’s a stunning place
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I wanna go! I wanna go!
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And thank YOU Gary, for sharing x
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Look after yourself x
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I am always jealous whenever I see these. My husband had whatever you call it when a person panics in an unfamiliar place. Needless to say, we didn’t do any significant travel.
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I’m so sorry about that.
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Thank you. I’m hoping to get up the courage to make it to Britain alone. I thought I should start somewhere I could almost understand the people 😁
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I can think of a few local accents that you might have issues with.
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Probably true. 😊
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Thank you for taking virtual trips down memory lane and sharing them with all of us!
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Your most welcome x I’m having trouble commenting and liking your posts. I try then it just seems to disappear.
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This one came through!
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It’s on your site. I just can’t post a comment for some reason. Even liking a post rarely works. Had problems with many sites a few weeks back but that cleared up.
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Great… I’ll check into that
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I have the ‘’allow comments’ box checked by default so who knows
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I actually found myself thinking “Good, it’s Swiss Sunday today” as I clicked onto WP. Sweet pictures of Son – I found his little feet and legs particularly beguiling
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Yes I had completely forgotten about these 6by4 photos. Many smiles for me. His legs have changed considerably now….
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I love these virtual trips. That water is soooo blue! Beautiful.
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It’s so blue and so cold…..
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And a beautiful Swiss Sunday it was and has been. Thanks for taking us all with you. Your son is always so adorable, and who can get enough mountains, babbling streams and blue water? ☺
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Thank you.
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So, so beautiful. Thanks for sharing. The lake reminds me of Lake Louise in the Rockies, here in Alberta. I want to go there, too. I would love to see the Alps, but chances are I will have to be satisfied with sights closer to home. But, at least I get to view them through your photographs.
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Thank you. I would love to see the Rockies. x
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I love the mountains, and hills too. Fort McMurray is surrounded by hills, they’re not mountains, but at least it’s not all flat. I think that would be boring.
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We are on the edge of the hills. Behind us are the hills. The other way the really flat area starts.
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Hills are nice – they give a bit of interest to the landscape. I once drove through the prairies and at first I found it really interesting how you can see for miles and miles – hours later same scene. I got bored. LOL
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I can so imagine that. x
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“Thank you, Switzerland!”
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Those pictures south the soul. The Bollywood was an unexpected bonus!
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Thank you. Yes it was.
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Beautiful pictures. No digital camera when I was there either. I didn’t even have my 35mm at that time if I remember right. I had a Voightlander (not sure I spelled that right) that did take quite good pictures, but I made the mistake of using some film that was the triple print kind and had them developed as ordinary film. Not a good idea. I ended up with pinkish purplish pictures. Fortunately I didn’t use all that kind of film.
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I think mine was a cheap camera at the time. I did have a nice camera but it was too big to fit in the luggage.
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Ahh, so beautiful. I cannot believe I missed them this past Sunday. I didn’t realize I’ve been away from WP this long. Been busy with a lot of things on my mind so this was so nice to see. Thank you☺️
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I’m so pleased you liked it.
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I loved it! Thank you!☺️
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Wow!!!
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Wonderful!
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Thank you
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