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Weekje sneeuw en RELAXEN

Wat een heerlijke week!!

Hij begon wat gehaast en het bezoek aan de SEATdealer (knipperend dashboardlampje); was ook niet echt bepaald gepland..
Onderweg veel werkzaamheden op de duitsesnelweg wat tot de nodige vertraging zorgde maar .. waardoor we ook van mooie herfstkleuren hebben kunnen genieten.
Na 12uur rijden kwamen we in het donker aan in het wel vertrouwde huisje Wengi.

De volgende ...

... town feel of banff or lake louise. It was cool at first but us Canadians definitely didn't take long to adjust to the coolness. It was nice to be in a town with fresh air...away from the exhaust fumes and crazy hustle and bustle of city life. So we began our walk...it seemed a little far at the time, but we ended up finding it no problem and a bank on the way...didn't take too long really to get to the hostel. We dropped our bags off and ...

Hello everyone,

This story starts with KB and I on our first and only sleepin car experience... From Rome to Interlaken... it was interestin, fun and well we made it! There were 6 of us in the sleepin car, it was tight, but at least me got a bed, we both had the middle beds... there was an old lady on the train that was funny... when she snored she sounded like a tiger purring! I think KB enjoyed it!
We arrived in Interlaken early ...

This morning we set out for the famous Swiss Alps. Think Sound of Music. Yes, I know that was set in Austria, but think of the setting nonetheless. We took a morning train from Zurich to Interlaken, where we would spend the night. The approach into the Alps was breathtaking. Technically it's breathtaking in more ways than one, because at the higher altitudes it does become a little more difficult to breath, but not as noticable as I've ...

... 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!).



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 ...

... The weather had been really hot when I was walking into town, then cold and rainy when we left for the pool, then warm and sunny when we left the pool. Crazy mountain weather. Right now, I keep seeing lightning, so I guess now a storm is coming. I just got back from dinner and I'm using my free time before dorm night to do this. For dorm night tonight, we are going over rules and information (like how to do laundry and fire drills), then having ice cream. More later!

... somewhat out of luck in Interlaken. However, a little common sense allowed us to figure our way to the Jungfrau area--Interlaken's real draw--without bleeding out too much of our travel funds. Unfortunately, we didn't get the chance to participate in any of the extreme sports offered by the numerous agencies in town. Not even Zorbing! Our first morning in Interlaken dawned partly cloudy and cool. We rose before the sun to catch an early train up into the mountains.

... I can't say this enough, but never have I been in a landscape so pristine and so beautiful...I really underestimated the natural beauty that Switzerland had to offer. We did a hike up to a glacier, which was pretty sweet. We had to cross this really shaky bridge over a gorge, which was a bit scary but a lot of fun. It was a great way to end our time in the Alps. Sorry I'm still really behind on the updates, but I have Vienna and Prague as well as Munich coming up soon.

I love this place. Switzerland is so beautiful, and has SO much to do. And Interlaken is my PLAYGROUND! Granted, I could only really afford one guided adventure here, but if money were no thang I could have to most exciting time of my life. So we stayed at Balmers, which everyone must know apparantly if you're in the backpacking loop at all. I've heard such things like it's the center of the backpacking world....and it seems to be true ...

... even has a kitchenette. I look out the window and there's a huge mountain right outside. Pity its mostly engulfed by a thick fog, otherwise I'm sure it would have been a pretty sight. The weather has taken a turn for the worst, and I dread having to go outside to grab some lunch. I go get a small bottle of Bailey's from the vending machine to warm me up (and to help me muster enough ...