Blogs from Kandersteg, South-West, Switzerland, Europe

I always lose steam towards the end of my trips haha. The heat doesn't help. Day 18: Kandersteg is honestly the best. I'm staying at Hotel zur Post and it's wonderful. Everyone who works there is super friendly and welcoming - the guy who checked me in helped me bring everything upstairs and was asking me all about my travels, another guy who works there was down for breakfast two days and was very helpful with info about the area and the wonderful lady who did breakfast every morning was a complete sweetheart. Such a BnB feel to the hotel and I love it. And I met the cutest old couple from England - we became breakfast buddies. I can't remember the last time I did a trip and I didn't befriend and old British couple ... read more

After turning my back on the Thunersee (Friday 6thJuly) for what I assumed would be the last time, I took a train south to Kandersteg and immediately checked into the Hotel des Alpes near the centre of town. My reasons for choosing the Hotel des Alpes over the International Scout Centre (where I had stayed when I passed through Kandersteg twoyears ago) were three-fold: 1) I wouldn't have to walk for twenty minutes out of town to reach my accommodation, 2) I wouldn't have to share the breakfast buffet with a couple of hundred obnoxious teenagers each morning, and 3) I would have a guaranteed venue in which to watch all four World Cup quarter-finals, without even having to go outside... which, with the rain still bucketing down upon my arrival in Kandersteg, would have probably ... read more

Hi, It's me your friendly blog-man. Today Jenna and Jeff left us for the rest of their vacation. We got them on their way and rode the train for an hour or so and then took a different train to Kandersteg for a gondola lift and hike to the Oeschinensee. A colorful mountain lake high up in the Alps.We spent about 3 hours on that adventure. The day was beautiful. Chilly in the morning but by 11 it warmed up and not a cloud in the sky. We are now back in the chalet. Seems pretty quite here with just the two of us. We are already missing them. We had a great time and were able to do a lot in just 4 days. Hope you like the pictures. Remember to click on them to ... read more

Für vier Monate verlasse ich mein vertrautes und schönes Zuhause. Am 10. April fliege ich mit der Singapore Airline nach Brisbane (Australien). Mit dem Ziel mein Englisch zu verbessern, besuche ich während 10 Wochen eine Sprachschule an der Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise) und werde danach fünf Wochen reisen und das Land kennen lernen. Am 26. Juli fliege ich von Sidney wieder zurück in die Schweiz. Auf dieser Seite dokumentiere ich meinen Aufenthalt in Australien für mich und Diejenigen die es interessiert, was ich in down under so alles erlebe.... read more

Climbing BlumlisalpBlumlisalp is "the mountain" of Kandersteg - I can see it from the window at work, from my bedroom window, from the belcony - it's like the Queen of the village, always in view where ever you are. The views from the top are fabulous - probably the best view of Lake Oeschinsee I've ever seen - I've now looked down on the lake from almost every angle & height possible, bar a parachute! We were very lucky with the weather - finally managing to head up there together after putting days aside for it 4 times this summer (the weather was always bad on my days off!). The conditions were perfect - it was a still, wind-free, gorgeous Autumn day. I sprung out of bed at 4.30am (nothing like something to remind me of ... read more