…you have a penchant for precision mechanical work. A cliché? Nope. In Kandersteg I cautiously asked for a soldering iron, and what did I get: a fully equipped workshop with two types of solder, a third hand, a magnifying glass, a complete set of precision mechanics tools and even a bit of thin stranded wire. So I soldered the torn off earth back on and bridged the three disconnected wires on the plastic conductor track (a bit tricky, but what did you learn that for…) Then I moved two screws from the bayonet into the inner part of the lens and put everything back together again. Goes…. (As long as nobody looks inside, it doesn’t matter what it looks like…)
After the successful operation I went to Kandersteg to take some photos. Artfilter cross development, photographer: Alexander…
and some more local colour…
After a detour to Oeschinensee, including a footbath (1578m, 24° – not the lake, the air), then by train to Goppenstein – which is quite an experience with the 2CV. It’s definitely not for people who get seasick easily.
Then through the Valais (34° air) to the Col de la Furclaz. (Although this is also called the Furka Pass, it has nothing to do with the other one.) From there, a bit of repaired fisheye down into the Valais… (though, I admit, with the E-3)
And now our view from today’s campsite… This is at the Aiguille du Midi – around 3800 metres high. No, not the campsite. But with the Bigma, you’d almost think it was…
The 2CV is putting up a good fight, the horn is currently on the failure list…. who needs something like that…