So I have been in the lovely country of Switzerland since we crossed the border at about 10 a.m. I managed to make all my transfers correctly and find the hostel, which was actually a five minute walk from the train station. I couldn't check in yet, so I wandered around to find something for lunch. While the dollar is equal with the frank, everything in Switzerland is super pricey. I managed to find a sandwich place and get a panini and a muffin for ten franks, which wasn't too bad. Plus they were delicious. Next I investigated what I will be doing for the next two days and made myself a little itinerary. I sat down in my bed once I was ket into my room and just chilled. I realized that with the exception of that one afternoon in Bari, Alyssia and I have been going nonstop for three weeks and I need to relax.
Later I walked around the town for a little bit and down the river and saw some barns. Interlacken is a bit touristy, which lots of Swiss army knife shops and hotels. However, it is also a place for people lookingn for an adrenaline rush. There are ads for canyoning, paragliding, white water rafting, hand gliding etc. everywhere. I signed up to go paragliding on Wednesday morning. So tomorrow I will be taking a ferry down the river to see the countryside and a bunch of castles and old villages. Did I mention that it's the ferry's 175th reunion so tickets are only 17 roundtrip compared to the usual 59? Sweet.
Now, I expected to see little blond children running around everywhere here. Instead, I have never seen so many women in burkas. It's really quite odd. I didn't expect a large Muslim population in Interlaken. Also strange is that everyone staying at my hostel is Asian. The kitchen literally smells like a bad Chinese food restaurant because they all went ot the Hong Kong supermarket down the street. Not that I have anything against asians, but no one will talk to me! Will see if I get different roommates tomorrow...
Also I had Swiss beer tonight and it was delicious. The venison and cabbage and greens dish I had with it thiugh was niching to write home about. I bought some frosted flakes for the morning!
Up next in the trip:
Sept 23-26 Vienna, Austria (Freinds of the MacDonalds)
Sept 26-28 Prague, Czech Republic (Emma)
Sept 29-Oct 1 Berlin, Germany (Genna)
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