Oh, we are so in love with Switzerland....the weather feels amazing (chilly enough for a jacket!!) and the scenery continues to take our breath away! We've taken tons of pictures and can't get enough of the mountains, sunset, and houses!
Today, in Bern, we completed our walking tour through the city and saw the Parliament Building, the Bern Cathedral, Albert Einstein's Apt., the Aare River, many fountains, and the City Bear Pit (Bern means Bear!) with two bears named Pedro and Tanna. We had a few hours to hangout at the hostel and each lunch, watch TV in English, and rest our legs. Bern is VERY expensive so we weren't sad to say bye to the high prices on our way out of town! On our way through the train station, we saw Dirk Nowitzski!!!
Then, we took a 45 minute train ride and arrived in Interlaken, Switzerland! Jen continues to say this is her favorite city in the world. We walked a LONG way with our luggage and arrived at The Funny Farm Hostel...and we haven't stopped laughing since we arrived! First of all, there are five things that don't belong....Laurie, Jen, Katie, Kelley and Christine! Let's just say that ANYTHING goes at this place...and there is no modesty! We have one boy in our 6 man room tonight and Christine drew the short straw and has to share a bunk bed with him! The other 4 girls are sharing bunk beds that are double size beds (two on top bunk and two on bottom). The showers and bathrooms are outside by the beach volleyball court...so i think we might take a buddy with us in case of midnight potty breaks! Oh, and did I forget to mention that guys and girls share a huge room with laundry, showers and toilets??? Oh the fun! One more thing...the hostel mascot is a HUGE St. Bernard dog....we like to call him Beethoven! He roams the hostel and opens the doors with his head and then lounges on the staircases.
Our tour of Interlaken was so fun! Its a tiny little town but certainly does not disappoint.....gorgeous homes and hotels, amazing dinner (we tried cheese fondue and hash brown casserole with all sorts of things mixed in it!), tons of souvenir and chocolate stores!! Tomorrow Christine is going hiking with a group on a 3 hour hike and she is very excited. The other 4 girls are taking a 2 1/2 hour train ride up a mountain to Jungfrau (the highest point in Europe....11000 ft) and dog sledding!!!!!!! It was pretty cloudy today so we are praying for a clear day tomorrow....and we are already planning how many Dramamine pills it will take to keep us from getting sick round-trip!
Tomorrow marks the 1/2 way point for our trip...and we are all still speaking to each other! After our crazy adventures tomorrow...we are off to Zurich for one night!
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Interlaken was one of my favorite places to visit. Glad you all are enjoying it. Keep the pics coming, that's my favorite part!
I truly am loving reading y'alls blog. Hmm...Christine, have you found your man in the boy who shared a bunk with you? That is hilarious- you will never forget it. I can't wait to hear more stories and see all of your picts when you ladies get back. And, Laurie you need to join facebook.
Ashley
What are the odds of running into a Dallas Maverick in Switzerland? But if I had to pick one, Dirk would be the most logical. You ladies should have a travel mascot too. You should buy a gnome or a "Buddy Christ" and put it in different pictures with you everywere you go.
Nice Facebook plug Ashley! I love it. Post some more pictures if you can! That is also my favorite part. I want to see some dog sledding pictures for sure. Hopefully Kelley and Laurie will "get along" better with those dogs than they do with ours :-) Just kidding, Gunther and Kip miss you too!
I think that we also need to see some pictures of Christine's new man! Love you gals!
Love reading all about your Europe adventures. I can't wait to hear more when you guys get back. Oh, I agree we need more pictures.
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