Interlarken, Switzerland

Interlaken is an area in a valley flanked by the Eiger, Junfrau and Monch mountains. On our way there we stopped at some little town called Spiez where there is a castle on a lake. We didn't go in but had our cheese and bread overlooking the lake-exquisite-so green. We bought Mars bar ice-cream and to my surprise I can have a conversation in French at least on a functional level to buy ice-cream!


Spiez Castle

We have been so lucky with lifts - we got them within minutes. We joke about out ticket - the piece of cardboard we write the destination on. Interlaken is very boring and just a jumping off point to other interesting places.

Interlaken

We found a very expensive camping ground which was deserted, but people came later. A bunch of guys putting up 3 tents didn't like my joke when we walked past and I shouted "Do you guys need any help?" because our Igluzit was already up. Another frozen night and we were off again. Paz's waist strap from her backpack broke in the car door of one of our rides, so it was hard for her to carry. We were also missing clean clothes and beds so we decided to see one more site and then hitch home. We went to Lauterbrunnen which is famous for the Trumburg Falls. The glaciers from the three major mountains drain off into these falls. We went into the mountains and saw all the water gushing over glistening black rock with streaks of transverse white lines like fat in a beef steak. It was powerful and overwhelming.