We met some fantastic people on our trips to Switzerland, these stars added so much warmth to our times in this great land. The Hotel Owner from our favourite holiday base was one of these characters. A man of boundless energy and enthusiasm, someone who had packed so much into his long life. So many stories. An encounter with Audrey Hepburn. A skiing extra in a James Bond movie. A meal with a famous tennis star, bizarrely me and Hawklad literally bumped into and got a smile from a French Open winner on a street in Gstaad.
The time some American Business Men arrived at his hotel for a skiing holiday in the middle of a boiling hot summer….. Helping out on the making of a Bollywood movie. Meeting Roger Moore. I could go on and on. I’m sure we only scratched the surface of his life in the chats we would have as he watched over perfect hotel breakfasts.
The time he overheard Hawklad talk about one day going to a circus and he immediately got on the phone to one of his friends who was a circus owner. Within minutes we had tickets to a circus which was passing through the region during our week holiday.
Or the time we were in Switzerland during early June and the weather was glorious. So glorious and seemingly settled that we had suitcases filled with summer clothing only. As we sat having breakfast in shorts, he came over with a concerned look. ‘Have you any warm clothes, it’s going to snow today’. When we said no, he hurried off and brought back some fleeces, gloves and wooly hats. And guess what, within a couple of hours, the snow arrived.
Yes this is a special country with special people. I can’t wait to get back there.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
These are wonderful stories, Gary. What a great person and character that hotel owner was.
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He so is. Wish I could meet him again.
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Wow! What an awesome guy! Love the stories. Its people like him who restores your faith in humanity.
And wonderful pictures, as always. ❤
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It so is. Another time he knew we had to get an early train, he got up extra early to drive us there.
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That was on his day off ❤️
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Did you paraglide??
It all sounds so magical. I hope you return soon!
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No, not brave enough
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It looks so nice and cold, with that snow. Its really warm here.
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I just looked at the weather forecast. Wow that is hot, fancy swapping it for some cold.
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Yes, lol
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I enjoyed the Roger Moore story
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I remember him saying that Roger was such a lovely man
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You’ve had some great times in the land of the Swiss
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So many memories
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Beautiful ones.
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Yes they are
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🥹🥹🥹
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To start off getting back into the swing of things, perhaps next holiday might be best served renting a chalet. Slightly more independent and detached, best take some fleeces and hats…
Here’s one close to the spot you have such fond memories:
https://www.booking.com/hotel/ch/neb-thun-seehaus-1-gwatt.en-gb.html?aid=356983&label=gog235jc-1DCAIYnAQoggI46AdICVgDaFCIAQGYAQm4ARfIAQzYAQPoAQH4AQKIAgGoAgO4AuK76p0GwAIB0gIkNjIyNGFkMTEtN2RmMi00MzU5LTliMGYtMTYyZjYxNWNiOTQx2AIE4AIB&sid=5cac031b8e21d68c46756e5b62bdae8b&atlas_src=sr_iw_btn;dest_id=204;dest_type=country;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;nflt=ht_id%3D228;no_rooms=1;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;type=total;ucfs=1&
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I might have walked past that one. Went there lots of times.
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What a lovely man. People who are like that are so special and they spread their joy so naturally. No wonder you are such a fan.
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They bring so many smiles
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What a great story! We are doing a European 3 week tour and visiting Lauterbrunnen at the end of May, and very excited for those 3 days! 😉
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I love Lauterbrunnen. The valley has 72 waterfalls
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When you show this beautiful place, My heart is at peace.❤️
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You think you’ll get back anytime soon Gary?
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I’m not sure mate. I would love to. Travel is so much harder now especially with Hawklad with his anxieties. Plus the cost. It might be driving all the way is there answer but you need an investment bank to fund the Diesel for that trip 🤣🤣
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Yes, sadly that is all too true now. With the weather front in the UK at present as it is, l think the pair of you and CC could do with a hiking holiday maybe 🙂
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