It was an absolutely gorgeous morning in Interlaken! We were sure going to miss this amazing view!
We checked out of our hotel after enjoying our last breakfast there.
Speaking of our hotel, let’s just say it was beyond BAZAAR! The location was spot on, the rooms were clean, the beds were the most comfortable of the trip so far, and the showers were amazing! But there were several things that were over-the-top strange, like the flooring. The original flooring was a beautiful parquette wood, HOWEVER, someone had the not so marvelous idea to cover part of it with stick on tile and some of it with contact paper made to look like grey wood. It was the oddest thing we have ever seen!
In addition, in the eclectic lobby (that featured various unusual decor styles 🤪) it appeared that a garage (lobby) sale was being held. Price tags were on several items throughout the room. In addition, in a wing of the lobby, “stuff” was piled up, some of it covered in sheets—it looked like someone was dumpster diving for treasures and storing them in the lobby of our hotel! And two spots in the underground parking lot were filled with stuff as well!
Although the wallpaper and curtains were certainly dated in our rooms, they portrayed an elegance that the hotel had back in the day. (Way back in day!)
Joe told us, at breakfast the first morning there, that the shower curtain in their bathroom was the most frightening thing he had ever seen. Jan sent me a photo of it—could it get any weirder than that? Especially with a room filled with out-of-date elegance!
The hallways were a bit strange as well! Persian rugs lined them all. We did see an older man in the lobby one morning who had come down in a silk outfit (pajamas?) with a top that clashed with the bottoms, both in color and pattern. He had what appeared to be women’s slippers on with uncombed hair. We made the deduction that he was the owner of the hotel, was a hoarder and a thought of himself as a DIY handyman!!! Oh my goodness!
After we checked out, our plan for the day was to drive to Grindelwald, another Swiss town about a half hour away. We arrived in town and were all spellbound! It was absolutely gorgeous and was surrounded by mountain peaks!
We checked into our boutique hotel, (that resembled a Swiss Chalet inside), that was located smack dab in the middle of town (perfect location). The people at the desk were wonderful!
We walked along the main drag and took in all the delightful sights of the town! We loved it!
Jan and I found the perfect cow bell for our friend, Mary. (Who was supposed to be with us on this trip.) We picked it up to get a picture to send to Mary when a woman came up and literally barked at us! “No pictures allowed if you aren’t going to buy it!” Rebel John took one anyway! (I think he caught Scho stunned!) Here you go, Mary!
Three years ago, while traveling with our friends, Gary and Yvonne, we had lunch at this very spot while on a quick stop in Grindelwald. It was fun taking another photo! (Back then John and I said we would love to come back and spend more time here—and now we have!)
We decided to hop on the train (literally outside our hotel), change trains two times, and stop in the town of Wengen!
We spotted the tiny church that Jan had read about and made it a destination while in Wengen!
On our way up to it, we spotted a musician getting her photo taken.
When we first walked inside, this man was practicing with his instrument. He promptly stopped playing, got up and walked outside. Only then did we see the sign on the door that read, “No entrance. Rehearsal Underway.” Oops!
The inside of the church was simple and quaint.
Outside, more photos were being taken. We saw a sign that announced these musicians were holding a musical inside that church an hour later! Too bad we didn’t get tickets! How cool would that have been?
The Eiger, a famous 3,970-meter mountain in the Bernese Alps of central Switzerland was front and center when we stopped at the Eiger Terrasse for a drink! Who knew?
Back at our hotel in Grindelwald, we went up to the rooftop bar for Happy Hour.
John Googled “Thai Restaurants Near Me” because that sounded good to everyone. A Thai Restaurants called Jasmine Garden came up. It ended up not being Thai, but it was a delicious Chinese dinner! The walk back to our rooms was enjoyable with perfect weather to meander past all the quaint shops!
Another beautiful day in Switzerland! Good night all! As always, we missed you Steve and Mary!
WOW!!! What a BEAUTIFUL day in Switzerland! So glad your weather was gorgeous even I'm GREEN with envy!!!!
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