Central Wolter Hotel Grindelwald

... werden we verast met een dik pak sneeuw!! <br>Een wandeling van Riederalp langs Blausee, vervolgens door de heuvel-bos-rug naar Rieder Furka was een wandeling van 4 uur, met onze schenen in de sneeuw, was een goede start van onze wandel vakantie:)<br><br>Zeer fijn waren onze mooie nieuwe waterdichte en dus warme bergschoenen!<br><br>De volgende dag stond ondanks de nieuwe sneeuw welke de nacht gevallen was, wederom de Eggerhorn op het ...

... The Hills Are Alive". You wouldn't fret looking like an idiot, because only the cows would be watching. That's the main industry at Gimmelwald, farming cows. The town is VERY tiny. Their park was about 10'x8' with 2 opposing benches. I agree with Steve that it's worth a quick visit, but don't know about that whole "If Heaven Isn't What It's Cracked Up To Be..." thing. I can think of other places I'd prefer to spend eternity as about one ...

... friends found a couch surfing option at a Hostel in Interlaken, which I thought was cool, but they chose not to tell me that they didn't know for sure if we would be able to do it (knowing I would freak out and want more secure plans). Well, we got to Interlaken and found the hostel and the woman said she didn't know where the key to the couch surfer room was but would look around and call her boss who would know where it was. She also said that ...

Andy got his luggage this morning and he feels like a new man! We started off our trip this morning by taking a train up to Grindelwald. From there, we took a gondala up to First and then we hiked 50 minutes to Lake Bachalpsee...a pretty vigorous hike given we were about 7,000 ft. above sea level. We were amazed at how many ...

... and another day of biking around the entire city, we set off at midnight to drive on the Autobahn to Bern. So instead of spending the night on a sleeping train, we took turns driving and sleeping (thank you Alex for the wonderful neck pillow!). <br><br><br><br>We drove into Interlaken around 9, into GORGEOUS views of mountains and lakes (thanks Jess!!). Because we were pooped from almost no sleep, we spent most of the day sleeping ...

... hike up ourselves. we might not be able to get as high, but I feel pretty confident there'll be amazing views from almost anywhere. We finished our food, including the mango that had gotten totally smashed during our journey from Lausanne to Bern to Interlaken to here. Beds are made. Alarm clock's set. I can't wait for tomorrow. First stop: free breakfast. Second stop: tourist office. Third stop: wherever we end up in the mountains of Switzerland. Night all.

... Valley on the other side, while providing spectacular views of all the peaks in the region. In the winter it serves as the starting point for a huge ski area. We hiked up a few hundred vertical feet to get better views and punish ourselves one last time, then started our trek back to Geneva. Along the way, via cable car and train, we stopped in 2 small towns on the way down from Mannlichen in the Lauterbrunner Valley. We walked through Interlaken, which is a bit too touristy ...

... has managed to build walk ways and stairs inside the mountain and virtually inside the waterfalls. A lift takes you to the top and from there you walk down to see the ten separate waterfalls. The power of the water and the noise as it rushes through the tunnels is really amazing. Tip #17: When you are doing a one hour trip inside a mountain to look at the stunning and spectacular Trummelbach Falls - make sure you take a very slight ...

... which peaks at 4,158 meters. I left six days of rain behind me when I got to Interlaken. It couldn´t have been more ideal. From the train station, I walked straight to Balmer´s Herberge, another one of Europe´s Famous Five hostels. It has the atmosphere of a university residence during Frosh week. It was my second time there and I felt right at home. All guests were kids in their ...