Interlaken

Tom and I took a Saturday and ventured to Interlaken - about an hour away from where we live. There is an area near there called Lauterbrunnen known for its numerous waterfalls. We did the touristy thing and went to see lit-up waterfalls inside some caves. It was overpriced, but neat. It was really cold inside the caves since the waterfalls are made up of melted glacier water!

After the interior waterfalls, we found a place to go hiking. Having never hiked in big mountains before, I had no idea what I was in for! Going up was tough, but coming down was even harder. The views were spectacular, though and on the way down we even passed a group if hikers singing - almost like they were out doing Christmas carols. I'll have to get in better shape if I'm going to do much more hiking in the Alps - I was beat after just 2 hours.

For dinner we picnicked and then headed for Tell-Freilichtspiele - an open air theater production of the history of William Tell. It was all in German, but we still enjoyed it. The set was amazing and the cast included over a dozen horses that constantly galloped on and off stage.

This was our view while we climbed - notice the glacier in the center of the picture.

Here's a picture of the impressive stage. Click on it for a link to better pictures, including those of the cows, goats and horses that were up there!

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