"I hope the people we're strapped to tomorrow are fun."

...context is a great thing.


Day one of Interlaken was covered in the last post.  Aka best day number 2.


The next day, we decided we want to go on a hike.  We took a train to Lauterbrunnenandasdai'e and took a cable car up to the top of a mountain.  We walked along for a few hours, and got to the next cable car stop.  Apparently, if you buy a round trip ticket, you can only use the car you came up in.  GAWDAHMAHT.  We didn't want to spend another 20, so we said frack it, let's walk.


Mistake.


We essentially scaled down a mountain.  We calculated the meters we decended: 900.  ABSURD.  We were attacked and swarmed by flies, and Alice slipped/fell twice.  Eurgh.  But we did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Our last day in Interlaken was dubbed "scary day."  We started off by going paragliding.

Figure 8.1 - Pre-flight.  Zero hour, 9am.  

We were actually flying! Look at this super grainy, blurry photo of a photo!!

Figure 8.2 - Not photoshopped, promise.

That night was the beach party.  We attended, were getting super bored and were about to leave when we ran into ANDREW JONES.  What?!?!?  It was actually the craziest thing that's ever happened.  He just stumbled into the bar with a bag of bread, nutella, and cheese.  Classic.  We didn't take a photo, but here's one we "found" on the internet.

Figure 8.3:  Lol

Crazy.  That pretty much sums up our Swiss adventures.  Balmer's hostel: you ROCK.

Trip Revelations:
1.  Flies.  Are.  Everywhere.  We hate flies.
2. Alice finds great shoes.

Figure 8.4: Love the face.

3. Outfits don't just happen in Madrid.

Figure 8.5: Identity protected.

4. Explanations sometimes don't...explain.  The picture below happened, and all we were told was "You know William Tell?  With the apple and the arrow?  They're reinacting it."

Figure 8.6:  Yeah sure, makes sense.  Also, look at the determination in that guy's face.

5. Fahrt.  Hilarious word everywhere in Switzerland.  

Figure 8.7:  Ein fahrt?  Who fahrted??

Figure 8.8:  It was him.

The best day, followed by the worst day, followed by the best day

So on average, three normal days.  GOOOOOOOD.


We left France on a wine/volleyball/new friendship high.  We were also insanely excited to go to Switzerland.  And then everything was the worst for 13 hours.


Our ticket masta for the train booked half of our train tickets (it takes 3 to get to Swissland from Fwance) for two days before we were going to travel.  Obvi, the train we were supposed to take was completely booked.  Instead, we had to take five trains and two busses with a two hour lay over in Geneva.  Travelling that was supposed to take 6 hours took 13.  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD.


In reality, that's not so bad.  But then, as we were trying to communicate in German or French (I still have no idea) with people to figure out where our next train was, some awesome human zipped open my backpack and stole my wallet.  Passport, both my cards, and some serious cash included.  As my mom is probably yelling at the screen while she reads this, I should have split up the important stuff.  But in my frazzled state, I just wanted to make sure I didn't leave anything on one of the modes of transportation we were taking.


We arrived in Interlaken, and made it in time before the reception closed at Balmers.  Hilariously, they lost our reservation.  We finally got a room, but not before word spread that the girl in the technicolor hoodie lost her passport.  People for some reason find the need to tell you who you are too.  Yes, I know I lost my passport.  STEP TO ME OR STEP AWAY.


Such is life.


We woke up the next day with intense determination to fix everything.  So we DID.


First step: fix room.  They upgraded us to essentially a hotel room for free.  Damn.

Figure 7.1 - Look at those floors.  So shiny. 

Second step: replace passport.

Figure 7.2 - Like a boss.

Next: find great wizard.

Figure 7.3 - Only 70km to the left.  Why did Voldy have so much trouble???

Then: find awesome book.

Figure 7.4 - Cheers, Andrew and Sliv.

Last: go for run.

Figure 7.5 - This is the view?  4 real??? I want to live to there.

Boom.  Look out for full length Switzerland post soon.  Spoiler alert: we did some flyings.