Saturday, July 21st, 2018
Saturday evening, we drive to Gunten by Lake Thun where Heidi has invited the whole family to a birthday dinner at the Parkhotel. I'm honoured to be considered part of the family.
Birthday girl Heidi with hubby Urs.
Even 94 year old mum Agatha is present.
Here with Heidi's brother.
Happy birthday, dear Heidi, all the best and take a leaf out of mum's book!
Sunday, July 22nd, 2018
Today, I pay my old schoolmate Beatrice a visit and she treats me to a very Bernese home cooked lunch. Among other delicacies, there is Rösti, and for dessert, there are meringues. After lunch we give school friend Therese in South Africa a ring.
Silly me, I didn't take any photos.
Monday, July 23rd, 2018
Another quick train ride to Fribourg to see cousin Sonja once again since we didn't get to chat much last time.
Coming back to Bern, I'm able to quickly catch up with my old dance partner Marc and his long time partner Christian. It has been about 40 years.
Marc and I are still busy reminiscing as we go back to the meeting point in the railway station.
We can't help striking the pose when we notice that Christian has rushed ahead to take some photos .
Heidi and Urs pick me up for my last night and last supper at their place.
Tuesday/Wednesday, July 24th/25th, 2018
These are two days of packing up, saying goodbye, moving on, doing more packing up and saying goodbye again. My big suitcase has been patiently waiting for me in Volketswil. Now I am faced with the dreaded task of repacking it, trying to fit all the little bits and pieces in that I've collected since arriving in Switzerland.
South Africa, here I come! The next chapter of my blog should be another picturesque one.