Interlaken, Part 1

 

My daughter and I decided to go to take a short holiday in the area of Interlaken

The town of Interlaken is a resort town in the mountainous Bernese Oberland

of central Switzerland.

It's built on a narrow stretch of valley between the turquoise-coloured waters

of Lake Thun and Lake Brienz.

This is the view we had from our hotel rooms.

In the background we can glimpse the Lake Brienz.

When we arrived late morning, we left our cases at the hotel

and took the funicular up to a place called Harder Kulm.

Just coming out of the funicular with the lake in the background.

We walked a little way up to the restaurant and enjoyed a typical

macaroni and potato dish in a cream sauce served with crispy onions and  apple purée with

a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese.

This dish is called Älplermagronen (Swiss Alpine Macaroni)

Very delicious with a glass of blond beer.

After lunch, we walked in a woodland area

before taking the funicular down again.

The carved statues (famous in this part of Switzerland) were full of character

and so well made. This one overlooks the Brienz Lake.

The amazing view from the highest point with the Aare River running

into the Thun Lake below.

How about this fellow blowing the Alpenhorn?

The weather was mixed with sunshine and clouds, but we can still

notice the lovely turquoise hue to the lakes.

I think these two are my favourite sculptures.

My daughter liked them too!

We walked back down the hill to catch the funicular down to the valley.

We walked back to the hotel for a little rest and a refreshing shower

before having our dinner in the hotel restaurant.

The view from our hotel and the mountain with snow is called the Jungfrau.

The Jungfrau, at 4.158 meters, is one of the main summits

of the Bernese Alps, located between the northern canton of Bern

and the southern canton of Valais.

This is the first part of our stay in Interlaken.

I'll be adding more photos at the weekend to show the town of Thun.

The view from the hotel restaurant at dinner time.

I'll be showing more lake photos, but I just wanted to end up with this view

on Lake Brienz which I also used for my blog header.

The water really is that colour!