We arrived in Interlaken to gorgeous mountains in every direction. We were out of clothes so we quickly did laundry before dropping our bags.
We were hungry but didn’t want to waste any more time so we went to a grocery store for lunch and got some cheese, salami, crackers, and watermelon which we ate at a bench outside the store (and outside the train station). Soon after we started eating, an older man sat down on the bench next to us and was trying to tell (or maybe ask) us something with hand gestures but we couldn’t figure it out. A little later he left and then showed up again with his own piece of watermelon.
When we finished lunch, we headed over the funicular and went up to Harder Kulm, the highest point in Interlaken. It has an insane panoramic view of the entire area and we loved getting to see Interlaken from above. We hiked up a little higher to get to another viewpoint and a butterfly landed on Isabel’s leg and then climbed onto her finger. We also spent some time sitting by the restaurant enjoying the view before heading back down to check into the hostel. After moving our bags to the room and checking out more of the hostel, we went to explore Interlaken. By then, most of the stores had closed but we wandered into a few and got to see a lot of the city before heading to dinner. The crazy thing was that the man from lunch was waking the opposite way, saw us, and waved at us.
At the suggestion of one of the hostel receptionists, we went to an authentic Swiss restaurant that wasn’t too far away and shared a cheese fondue and a plate of rösti with chicken and peppers. Both dishes were amazing and very filling. We were so full that we had to add a short walk in before going back to shower and get some sleep because we knew that we had a very early morning!
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I am so excited (and jealous!) that you are in Interlaken. What an amazing part of the world. Enjoy the views! xo
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