Axalp 2010

Switzerland never fails to amaze me and this wonderful event help up in the Alps was a truly wonderful day. For over sixty years the Air Force has used the mountain range near Axalp as the perfect testing range for firing practice and for two days each year spectators are allowed to come and watch. It's a fair old hike up the mountain (1-2 hrs, parts very steep and as the queue for the chair lift part was massive I walked all the way). In fact it's the part after the chairlift that is the hardest but it was worth the effort. The show may not be the most spectacular in the world (it's only 90 minutes) but the setting is unique and superb. Perfect weather, in the mountains (2250m) and above the cloud line was a most amazing experience. Some of my photos can be found here.

Switzerland v Wales at St Jakob

Attended the match between the two bottom teams in the same group as England (the tickets for both games had to be bought as a package and hence I was at St Jakob Park tonight). Quality wasn't that great but an interesting 4-1 win for the home side even if Wales can look back on the award of a very soft penalty when the score was 2-1!

Mulhouse Cycling Trip

Decent weather today (and looking like it will be cold next week onwards) so I took the last chance to get a trip by bike to France and, in this case, Mulhouse. Found a new route (after finding a dead end for a road bike! Would have been fine by Mountain Bike) and rushed to the station to find that the train was delayed for 25 mins anyway!