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Restaurant Le vivant in Bern – October 2022
I had this restaurant on my list for quite some time and finally made it at the end of October. There’s an exceptional selection of natural wines and the food is local and sustainable and exceptionally delicious. food Everything was delicious. The menu changes around every 3 weeks with some seasonal variations of certain dishes.…
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moment in Bern – October 2022
Another trip to moment (previous visits this year were in summer and early summer), this time it was for the end of the Autumn/Herbst menu. I think that this was my favorite meal there so far, everything was delicious and perfect for fall. Food Here’s what we ate… Wine And here’s what we drank. We…
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Hiking the Swiss Pyramid: Mülenen to Niesen
A steep hike up to the top of Niesen from Mülenen, and a trip with the funicular railway down. Niesen is known as the Swiss Pyramid – from a distance, it has a pyramid shape. From the summit you have views of lakes Thun & Brienz, the Eiger/Mönch/Jungfrau, Gantrisch, and more. Startpoint: Mülenen train station /…
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Gurnigel to Stockhorn Hike
A beautiful hike with views of the Gantrisch area. To me, the Stockhorn is one of the more distinct mountains in the Bernese Alps – whenever I see the mountain from certain angles in the Bern region, it kind of reminds me of an upside-down Nespresso capsule. I wanted to explore a little more around…
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Grimselpass to Sidelhorn Hike
Grimselpass to Sidelhorn is an exceptionally beautiful higher altitude hike that has views of multiple alp ranges and glaciers from the summit. The first part of this hike is an easy walk from Grimselpass (2164m) on the upper road over Grimselsee, and then it gets steeper as you go up towards Sidelhorn (2764m). The path…
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Eiger Trail: Alpiglen – Eigergletscher – Grindelwald Hike
The first part of this hike is a reverse of a classic that takes you along the Eiger Trail. There seemed to be more people starting up at Eiger Gletscher and hiking down to Alpiglen, but going up is a decently challenging hike and I prefer going up versus down here. I had planned to…
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moment in Bern – August 2022
Another visit to restaurant moment in Bern. This was the Summer Menu, five course option plus cheese course, with wine pairing. Summer is probably my favorite food season because of tomatoes and the fruit, and this didn’t disappoint. Food Wines And here’s what we drank (last beverage of the pairing was a beer) Additional details:…
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Schynige Platte – Faulhorn – First Hike
This hike may be one of my favorite hikes in the Jungfrau region. Schynige Platte on its own is great, First is also beautiful, but the connection between the two and way up Faulhorn was my favorite as you get such varied scenery, and I really love any combination of mountain and lake. It’s also…
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Meiringen – Grosse Scheidegg – Grindelwald Hike
This was one of my new favorite hikes, and one I will definitely go back to many times. My husband said that some of the views from Grosse Scheidegg are his favorite when cycling, so one day we decided to both start from Meiringen, on bike/foot respectively. This hike is Stage 10 of the Via…
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moment in Bern – May 2022
Restaurant moment is one of my favorite restaurants in Bern – great seasonal and local food, natural wine, and lovely staff. The menu changes every few months, this was the Frühsommer (Early Summer) menu, five course option with wine pairing. The restaurant recently received an upgrade to 15 Gault Millau points, and chef Ruben Sägesser…