A late afternoon walk around Spiez and to the banks of beautiful Lake Thun. Warm but still with snow on the mountains. A perfect time to visit Switzerland. Looking at the date stamps on the photos, is it really 11 years.
As the sun started to set behind the mountains the lighting became truly magical. A perfect time to breathe.
After the evening walk, time to properly concentrate on getting as much tomato ketchup on Fries as is humanly possible.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
So, so beautiful. I would love to just sit on the shores somewhere quiet and just soak it all in.
I love the pics of Hawklad that you include with every post about Switzerland. This one is absolutely precious.
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I so would as well. We both could do with that
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Absolutely!
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❤️
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I reaaaalllyyyy love the 4th pic!!
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It’s looking back over the vineyards to Spiez Schloss
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What a beautiful, bucolic setting … it brings peace of mind just looking at the pictures. And young Hawklad is a special addition … love those eyelashes! Someday, my friend, you will return to the place of such wonderful memories. Hugs
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One day ❤️
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It’s a hope that I dream about … one day … we will meet up for coffee and I’ll get to give both you and Hawklad a big hug!!!
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We need those hopes to hang on to
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More and more with each passing week, it seems. ❤
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Here most people I speak to say the country has gone down the pan……
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“Down the pan” … that’s a new one to me! As an outsider looking in, I breathed a sigh of relieve when Truss stepped down. I thought I liked Sunak better, but now I’m not so sure. You guys have your share of troubles, just as we do. In fact, it seems some days as if the world is afire. Sigh.
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It’s an old Yorkshire one that 🤣🤣🤣
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Beautiful photos Gary. Your son was so adorable, though I’m sure that now he wouldn’t want to be called adorable.
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Thank you Sadje
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You’re welcome
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🙏
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Beautiful pictures, including Hawklad’s concentration.
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Thank you sir.
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I know that feeling BABASP, as it is so many years ago I stood here, and wonder who lives here now:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.079842,5.8004659,76m/data=!3m1!1e3
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That’s splendid isolation
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Somehow I never associated Switzerland with sailing, but your photos show so many gorgeous lakes. Just lovely. The young Hawklad is gorgeous too.
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You get so much sailing on such a landlocked country
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Ketchup is a must for French fries!
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It so is.
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Can I just sit a while and soak it all in? Then steal one of Hawklad’s fries and run off? 😊❤
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If your brave enough 🤣🤣🤣❤️
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The beauty, memories, and Hawklad and his fries~it grabbed my heart ❤️. A student once bought me French Fry socks. I reminded the students each morning about kindness and sharing~except French fries (they would all laugh because my sharing stopped ONLY with French fries). One special student, who lost his battle to cancer at age 12, would bring me McDonald’s French fries. In the messiness and losses of life, and ketchup, memories can still bring love and comfort. I’m always sending you both hugs and prayers. 💛🙏🏻🍟
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They so can. We got to keep those memories close to our hearts ❤️❤️
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💛💚❤️🙏🏻🤗
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❤️❤️
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Ahhhh, Swtiverland! lol
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We need those places ❤️
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We do =D
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❤️
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I have recently rekindled my passion for fries and ketchup so can relate. Cracking photos.
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If only they were healthy 🤣🤣
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Nope, but they are tasty 🙂
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They are
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How can I resist such gorgeous images?! You’ve made my morning!
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So pleased ❤️
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I wish I was there right now! Peaceful and calm.
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Me as well
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Stunning!
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Thank you
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You’re welcome
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🙏
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This view never gets old. Next time I’ll make sure I have a cup of tea with the view.❤️
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