- Went with everyone except Kurt and Dale (who went up to the Jungfrau) to frolick in the mountains
- Drove to Lauterbrunnen, then gondola/train to Muren
- Wandered through Muren for a bit
- This is where Mark first skiied
- Pretty mountain town, low-key
- Weren't that many tourists around
- Took another gondola to Gimmelwald, highly recommended by Rick Steves
- Weren't many tourists, but all the ones we saw had the Rick Steves book with them
- City runs on the honor system - souvenir shops and meat/cheese stands unattended
- Ate fresh mountain cheese and sausage
- AMAZING views of the mountains and surrounding areas
- Lots of farms
- Took another gondola to the valley then hopped on a bus to go do some hiking near Lauterbrunnen in some caves behind a waterfall
- Hugo wasn't allowed so we ended up hanging out in Lauterbrunnen for a some time while the others explored
- In the evening, went on an evening stroll through Interlaken with Mark's mom. For a while followed the path along the river. River is so blue and pretty.
- Chinese food for dinner. The cook offended me twice. But he was super nice.
- Didn't give me chopsticks (and yes they did have chopsticks). Assumed I was an ignorant American.
- There were several Korean menu items which were not translated into English. I asked him if he would tell me what they were but he refused. He said they were spicy and I wouldn't like them. Assumed Americans can't handle the heat.
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| They really cram people onto the gondolas! |
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| Gimmelwald countryside |
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| Need any cowbell? |
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| Self-serve (and pay) cheese |
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| Fresh water |
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| Sausage and cheese in the mountains! |
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| Sausage nunchucks |
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| Just chillin in the MOST BEAUTIFUL SCENERY EVER |
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| Hanging out in Lauterbrunnen |
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| Aare river in Interlaken |
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| One of Mark's favorite things about Europe |
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