Gaston and Julia in the Switz Alps in 1934: Hotel Bellevue des Alpes

This postcard was mailed from Interlaken in 1934.

Hotel Bellevue des Alpes remains a family business and remains in operation. You can read more about it and it's history here: https://www.scheidegg-hotels.ch/. The information below is an excerpt from the website:

"Hotel Bellevue des Alpes is one of the few remaining grand hotels of the 19th century. At the foot of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, Kleine Scheidegg lies at 2070m in the midst of alpine beauty above Grindelwald and Wengen. As the center of the skiing and hiking region, this place is also the direct starting point for the Jungfraujoch."

Gaston and Julia mailed this postcard from Interlaken, Swizerland (which is a hike/train ride and 28 km of very winding road from the hotel). I wonder if Gaston and Julia were skiers or enjoyed hiking. Regardless, what a journey!

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The Van de Vyvere family tree

Updated March 22, 2020. Based on names and addresses on postcards, this is the most likely family "tree". Those names in blue squares are people who either sent or received postcards. Most of this information was found due to Geneanet ( https://en.geneanet.org/ ). Any of this information could be incorrect.

To Grandmother from Gaston and Julia in 1921 from Strasbourg

On 8 April, 1921, using a postcard from Pres des Ponts couverts in Strasbourg, Julia writes to her grandmother the Widow Elisa Maria (Verburgh) Loontjens at 19 Place du Marais in Ghent, Belgium. Julia's mother, Elisa was widowed in 1900. Elisa died in 1927. Julia writes: "Dear Grandmother. Your grandchildren are very happy and until now, they have had a nice trip. We have already driven through tunnels, but luckily, openings were provided. (?)... on both ends, as Mariette says. Receive dear Grandmother, the affectionate well intended kisses from Gaiton and from Julia." * Thank you to Sofie, who volunteered to translate this card. And thank you to Timo Van Havere, who added (in the comment below) the translation: "... luckily, openings were pierced on both ends on both ends, as Mariette says" . Yes, Timo, a very delightful way to describe a tunnel! Julia is a niece of Maria Kamiel (Loontjens) Van de Vyvere and a cousin of Jeanine.

A Friday evening message to Monsieur et Madame Jean Van de Vyvere in Rotterdam. Posted in 1929 from Roma.

This card is a print from Ernesto Richter, a publisher whose studio was at 170 Via Serpenti in Rome. This image is of the Tumuli degli Orazi e Curiazi, near Via Apia (a Roman Road). It was posted from Rome/Roma in 1929.

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