Thursday, April 30, 2009

Wengen, March/ April 2009 Springtime in the mountains! Becky Wickham

Many thanks to all my guests for such a lovely time in Wengen. The yoga and skiing went so well together and we all had a great time. The place is magnificent and a day on the slopes with yoga morning and evening fills you with such positive energy, its perfect!



The sun shone and the snow melted, perfect for forest walks and barefoot sunbathing.....




Beautiful Lauterbrunnen valley, with it's waterfalls and huge rock faces and little heidi houses like this one! Great for walking and gawping at the views.







Hatha in Sanskrit means the sun ( Ha) and the moon ( Tha) , so these photos show the awe inspiring full moon over the mountains ( we climbed up to watch it rise ) and below, the sun appearing in rays in the morning. Yoga in Nature....











By the last week in Wengen, the snow was totally melted down in the village, so skiing down was a joy, with stunning views in all directions. The ease of being able to ski back into the village through gorgeous pine trees add to this being the best ski resort ever!






Here's Nick in action, putting his balance to the test on his snowboard!












And having a rest! Its a tough learning curve, and we both spent a lot of time sitting on the ground! Luckily it was so sunny and warm, it was quite nice.







Hugh at the Start Bar. The top of the world famous downhill Lauberhorn race.



Hugh skiing down Black Rock, a fantastic piste with incredible views and hardly a soul to see! Bliss.


]The Eiger


Top of the world! Coming out of the cable car on a sunny morning like this is enough to fill you with joy... such fresh air and bright light, its really spectacular.




A daytrip to Interlaken was well worthwhile...the colour of the lake ( Lake Brienz) is magic, a walk by it is highly recommended.

Here's the view coming out of the hotel one morning....to give an idea of how high up we are there, the clouds are in our midst!

I hope the fun and yoga stays with you all....namaste....Becky x

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