Kandersteg Day 3

19 Jul 2009

Trip to Thun

We began the day with a "Scouts Own Service" at the campfire circle.  The original plan was to go rafting and tubing down the Aar river into Bern, but the trip was cancelled due to the recent heavy rains -- river was too high.  Instead we decided to spend a day in Thun, a city between Kandersteg and Bern.  Chris found out that the city was sponsoring a barrel organ (drehorgel) festival which made it seem even more intriguing.   So off we went to Thun.  We returned in time for dinner and build our usual fire at "Uncle Sam's".

Doing the "eco tour" of the chalet

Scouts Own Service at the campfire area                                                          Making lunches to take on the trip

In front of the chalet                                                                                   At the station . . . Mr White buys the train tickets

We're getting pretty familiar with the Kandersteg train station

In Thun -- there were several hundred barrel organs of all shapes and sizes throughout the downtown area.

Street scene                                                                                              "The largest Ferris Wheel in Switzerland" -- part of the festival

View from the Ferris Wheel

View from the top

Thun Castle

John finds a friend -- or does the friend find John?

Back at camp, Chaz builds a fire at Uncle Sam's                                             And the game of Chrononauts is on!