Time to pack up from our beloved B&B :( Said good-bye to our gracious hosts, and turned our trusty steed towards the mountains. We decided to make a quick detour to Lago di Como:
Onward we trekked. Shortly after crossing the Swiss border, we were greeted by beautiful waterfalls, jagged cliffs, the local welcoming crew:
... and a friendly Swiss police officer who informed us that we needed a 24 Euro "highway pass". A few exits later, we dutifully purchased our sticker, along with a few gigantic triangles of Toblerone to ease the sorrow. As the jaw-dropping scenery became more and more wonderful, we realized what a bargain the 24 € price of admission is!
Please believe us - we are not using backdrops, we promise!
We finally arrived in Interlaken, having survived the gaggle of hairpin turns precisely placed across the beautiful mountains and valleys, and easily found the Rugenstrasse Hotel (ranked #1 of 55 hotels here, on TripAdvisor.com). Ursula, the front-desk worker, was extremely friendly - she explained all the big draws, gave us an excellent restaurant recommendation, showed us 3 rooms to pick from (we chose the one with the view and balcony, which was also closest to the wifi base station :-) ), and she even helped carry our bags in!
We then decided to work up an appetite by walking a few blocks to the restaurant she had recommended, "Restaurant Bären" at 3800 Unterseen - man, what a find! We ordered their cheese fondue and a sauerbraten, and washed it down with their local beer (with the braten) and local white wine (with the fondue). Fantastic!! 20E/pp out the door, what a steal. Then, we decided to do somma bloga updatinga, and here we are!
2 comments:
That picture is gorgeous!! (I did think it was a backdrop until I read what you wrote). Also, loved the pic of the sheep. Psalm 23 kept running through my head when I saw it. :)
looks like a good time! Glad you are enjoying yourselves.
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