With so many photos we had to split the review into two pages!!

Next day we move on

Always a morning briefing

Another lovely morning

Descend the JulierPass

More lovely scenery

We have to stop…

While cows are moved off the mountains

A surprise at coffee stop

Take the ski-lift up…

Then toboggans down…Jen’s first

John Y goes next

Then Graham

Followed by Sue

David’s next

Then Tina

Wayne can’t wait!!

Alan’s next

Then Tanya

Malcolm & Kari

Karen

Paul

Glynn

Jon & Jackie

Barry & Kim

Jan & Eliza

Here’s John Y

Graham loved it!

As did Sue

David…followed closely by…

No-brakes Tina!!

Here’s Wayne

Alan

Tanya

Malcolm & Kari

Karen

Paul

Glynn

Jon & Jackie

Barry & Kim

Jan & Eliza

And finally John

More bends

Lunch stop

On the OberAlp Pass

Then the weather changes…

You must be able to ride twisties in all weather!

We ride the Susten Pass

There is a view – honest!

Approaching our next hotel

You can’t miss Glynn & Yvonne

Stunning view from our hotel

We’re dining outside

Dinner is included tonight

The view always changes

It’s Jackie’s 60th the next day

They’re having an early start – so Happy Birthday!

Jon & Jackie take the train

There’s the steam train

Thanks Jackie

Great views

Many go for a ride-out

Jen’s pillion

Alan & Tanya

Graham & Sue

Jan & Eliza

David then Ned

Dick

Michael & Laura

Wayne & Tina ride TEC (thanks Sara)

Take a boat or train ride

Alan & Tanya

Graham & Sue

We ride up the Grimsel Pass

Jan & Eliza

Stop at the top for a break

Wayne & Tina

Hairpins on the way down

Ned

At lunch we’re soaked!!!!

A free evening tonight

Some stay at the hotel

Jackie has a birthday dinner

We head into town

Jen can’t understand this!

Great wood-carvings

Hmmm…

So scenic

We’re here for 3 nights

Next day some visit the Trummelbach Falls

Take the lift inside the mountain

David with Sara & Dick

The falls are amazing!!

Such force

Paul & Marion

Lunch at Grindelwald

Laura & Michael took the train

And found snow! (Thanks both)

The hotel pool

Jen & Sara enjoy a swim

As do John & Jan

Final breakfast here

Getting ready

Eliza borrows Jen’s waterproofs!

Always a briefing

John’s leading again

Alan & Tanya

Jon & Jackie

Malcolm & Kari with a new tyre!

Jan & Eliza

Glynn & Yvonne

Wayne & Tina

Barry – with Kim to get on

Paul & Marion

David

Dick & Sara

Graham & Sue

John Y

Michael & Laura

Karen

Wayne & Carole

Ned’s following later

Coffee stop opens for us

David has a new friend

Little Lira

Parking at lunch stop

Lunch still in Switzerland

Ride over the Col Forclaz

Mont Blanc is there somewhere!

Coffee at Chamonix (after some lost!)

We regroup for motorway

Our next hotel

Has secure garage parking

A free night tonight

Next day it’s Carole’s 70th (never!!)

Happy Birthday!

En-route

Morning coffee stop…

If you’re lucky that is !!

Parking at lunch stop

Lunch stop

Afternoon stop

Our final hotel

Dinner is in a local restaurant

Carole’s sharing her chocolates!

John thanks everyone for a great tour

And Carole & Wayne our “backmarkers”

We have a presentation…

John Y’s done 10 trips (11 now!)

After dinner the jokes start

John Y was a parachutist!

Malcolm’s up next

Then Jan

And Wayne

John’s up again

Us !

Next day the t-shirt shop’s open!

We part company with a few couples

Then a final briefing

With coffee & lunch stops en-route the next day we head back to Ouistreham for the ferry home.

It’s only when looking back through all the photos you see just how much is packed into this tour – despite 2.5 days of rain we weren’t deterred! If you want to see the Alps in all their glory then please look at the 2022 tour review!!!

Thanks to Wayne & Carole for riding as “back-markers” throughout the tour. We look forward to seeing many of you on future trips. Ride safe, Jen &  John.