Out of the ten cities we visited in Europe, Interlaken was one of our most favorites. Thanks to Meagan, we stayed at Balmer's and absolutely loved it. The hostel was comfortable, fun, and convenient. The facilities were great (laundry, restaurants, club, game room, lounge, etc.) and we met some really fun people. All in all, Interlaken is not only beautiful, but a refreshing change from the big city.
Ever since we put Interlaken on our itinerary, Robby knew he wanted to either go skydiving, parasailing, white water rafting, or canyoning. We decided on white water rafting and we were not disappointed. Unlike the mild and warm "white water" rafting trip with my family a few summers ago in Bali, Indonesia, this trip was INTENSE. The Lutschine is an extremely fast-flowing river and only a whopping five degree celcius (41 degree F)! It would've been fine if the trip only lasted 10 minutes. But after an hour and a half of rafting, I thought my fingers were going to fall off. At one point in the river, we had to get out and jump in the van for a few miles before getting back in the water. Apparently that section of the river is so dangerous that it is illegal for anyone to raft in it. We also made some friends and ended up traveling with them the next day to Venice.
After rafting, we showered, warmed up, changed, and went out for dinner. The weather was gorgeous and so was the view.
We went to a little Swiss fondue restaurant called "Les Alpes" and ordered some exclusively Swiss food.
Interlaken is definitely a place worth stopping at for the landscape, cleanliness, food, and adventure.
ahhh water rafting! so scary haha
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