CHEESE COUNT: fondue 2 / raclette 1
Finally a PERFECT weather day!!!
We fiiiiiiiinally got our sweeping vistas of the alps on our outing today, I hope this weather continues, it was great; and I won’t even complain about how it became a smidge too hot.
We went for a hike in First. To get there we took the train from Interlaken to Grindelwald, then about a 10 minute walk to a cable car station for a 30 minute ride up to First.
There are over 100km of hiking trails up there, we picked a “relatively” easy trek to Bachalpsee.
It was a bit strenuous in the beginning because the first part was uphill, and there was one part of the path that became a little narrow with no barrier to the precipice below (this was as close to the edge as I was willing to stand!), but in general it was pretty easy.
The weather was perfect! The alps were spread out around us in all their majestic glory… it was a truly fantastic experience.
We also made some friends along the way!!
It took about an hour to reach the lake since we kept stopping for pictures, and what a payoff it was! The closer we got, the more gorgeous it became.
The hike back was faster since we didn’t stop for pictures as much, plus the end was all down hill. We the rewarded ourselves with a fondue lunch on the panoramic outdoor terrace – magnificent!!
After lunch it was back to Grindelwald – my opinion of the place has not changed: all shopping so it’s not for me. Sure the views are spectacular, but since they are not exclusive to that one town, there is little to draw me back.
We got back to Interlaken around 3, and just wandered the afternoon away. Had some drinks at the Grand Hotel Victoria Jungfrau overlooking the park, then had Italian food for supper.
Uncharacteristically, I also stopped for dessert before calling it a night!
I have not yet checked the weather forecast for tomorrow, but we have similar plans again so I am hoping for similar conditions.
Good night!
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