Picture postcards from Switzerland

Our apartment overlooking Lake Brienz. 

A bit cloudy but still beautiful and relaxing. 

Our first tourist stop was the Aare Gorge, the walkways were put in place over a hundred years ago!

Thirsty work, lucky there is plenty of fresh water around!

We did have a sunny day, these are the views out of the window.

Hair plaited like Heidi, befitting the moment.

We visited Ballenberg, the open air museum that showcases different styles of building across Switzerland from the years gone by. Here is the wine press!

And a school room for children.

Being hands-on, making our own piece of Switzerland.

Amazing technology for getting the logs cut nice and straight back then!

Picturesque, what more can you say?

Some thatched housing.

A typical Swiss chalet, that has 4 levels!!

Since we were very close to the lake, we had a pleasant stroll along it.

And met a very happy fellow!!

This is one of the oldest streets in Brienz, and at one time, voted the most pretty street.

Our last day, we visited some caves that St Beatus (an Irish missionary) was said to have fought a dragon.

A gorgeous waterfall runs right through the caves.

Within the caves, there are some impressive stalagmites and stalactites that have formed over thousands of years.