Day 38, Saturday 21/4:

Today we got up B&E and had yet another excellent breakfast before we did some shopping. We then said our goodbyes to Lothar and Waltraut and hit the road towards Switzerland. We made quick progress on the German roads. We stopped at the border to check out the Rhine falls, as recommended to us by Lothar. We viewed them from the Swiss side and were able to get within less than a meter from them.

We then continued through the chocolate box scenery of the Swiss countryside. We were to stay with Patsy’s friend Bonny in her newly constructed house in Iseltwald, a little town on the bank of lake Brienza. We unpacked the car and Bonny gave us the grand tour of her house, which has a spectacular view over the lake and the Swiss Alps. 

We spent the rest of the day relaxing, with the wood fire lit. Philip cooked chicken and chorizo for dinner. As the light began to fade, a flashing light appeared, signaling a storm was approaching – very dramatic!