The most perfect sunny still day meant we had to go back to Grindelwald in the hope that the First Flyer zipline would be operating & hooray - it was!!!! Up the gondola again to the top & were strapped into the zipline seats by a friendly young guy from Perth of all places! Loved the fast ride down 800m at 84km/hr which sounds fast but was actually plenty of time for me to take still photos & a movie while enjoying the adrenaline thrill........ Decide...

After doing several rail bookings with the extremely friendly, helpful & efficient rail staff we journeyed to Murren by train via Lauterbrunen, gondola up the cliff to Grutschalp & train along the cliff edge. Stayed at the lovely Hotel Bellevue which was recommended to us by Michelle Englart & we had a view to the south west across mountains & the very pretty town. Our first stop for a coffee was the hotel terrasse (terrace) with brilliant views a...

After a full day of excellent & easy train travel across France from Lille to Interlaken in Switzerland we were underwhelmed by our unfriendly greeting at the hotel. The bed frame was new & made a terrible noise at every move, even walking on the floor nearby but a few words with the manager had everything repaired - thank goodness & we felt much happier to be there. Walked around the town & lake before the obligatory fondue dinner, which was deli...

How impossible to sum up the last 4 days in words when there was so much to see, feel & imagine during our Back-Roads tour of Anzacs on the Western Front. It was the most marvelous introduction for us to group touring as we were just 13 people plus Simon our driver & tour leader. We travelled in comfort along the rural roads of northern France & Belgium, visiting many of the major memorials & battlefields of Flanders & The Somme but also going...

We had a slightly less busy time over the weekend but still managed to find plenty of things to do in London Town! Saturday morning began with a train trip to Hampstead to take part in the Parkrun 5km free run around Hampstead Heath which is part of the worldwide family of Parkruns. We both do this many Saturdays at home & wanted to try one in England - where it all began. Geoff ran the undulating course in a good time while I was officially last!!!!! This wa...