Day Two: Lauterbrunnen and Lucerne, Switzerland

We woke up and had the breakfast that was included in our hostel fee. I had some delicious Swiss cheese on top of toast, which I was super excited about. French cheese is pretty astounding, but the Swiss give them a run for their money. We checked out of the hostel and took a quick train ride to Lauterbrunnen, a beautiful alp town known for its many waterfalls.

We spent about four hours total just hiking the gorgeous rolling hills and breaking rules. If we ever saw a "no access beyond this point" sign, we decided that the sign didn't apply to us. We had a great time exploring and taking pictures and we saw tons of cows and sheep! Of course, we ran up to the sheep and took goofy pictures with them. I think Chris snapped a shot right when one of the sheep was kissing my face. On our way back, we were going to hit up a grocery store to get lunch, but we ran into an adorable little lodge and decided it would be worth spending a little extra to eat there. Well, this was just about the best decision of the day (next to kissing sheep)- the food was outstanding. Since I was pretty cold and it had been raining, I decided that the soup and pie combo would be a good idea to warm up. I got sweet potato and red curry soup paired with a minced meat and cheese pie. I couldn't have picked a better meal... It was phenomenal and exactly what I needed after a long, damp, chilly hike.

We then went back to Interlaken, got our things from the lockers at the hostel, and went to the train station. We took a two-hour scenic train ride that went way up into the alps and way down into the valleys, giving us some spectacular views. I can't even imagine how gorgeous it is when the sun is shining! We then arrived in our next destination, Lucerne, Switzerland. We were a bit disappointed to find out that our hotel was a bit different than the booking website led us to believe. No pool and no free breakfast :( since it was Sunday night and nothing was open, we just walked around the town and took some night photography of the stunning scenery. Lucerne reminds me of a Swiss Venice, since the cute shops are situated right on the river.

After we'd gotten our pretty night pictures, we hurried out of the rain and cold and back to our hotel, where we got in our pajamas and went to the TV room to end the night watching some good ol' Jersey Shore.

Liebevoll,

Katie

Photo 1: Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Photo 2: Lucerne, Switzerland