Switzerland Fairy Tales are True

After two nights in Lugano, Dave and I set out early for Interlachen at the base of the Swiss Alps. It was a long day of travel as we had to first travel to Lucerne to hop a train to Interlachen, another train to Lauterbrunnen and a finally cable car to Murren. We were completely exhausted but I could not close my eyes for a single moment because the landscapes from the train were nothing short of awe inspiring. I truly felt as if God was showing me all of his cards. There are not words. I am not one to fall for mountain scenes (my first and forever love is the ocean) but something happens inside of you when you face grandeur of this scale. You are humbled and yet convinced you are deeply loved. We ate fondue, made some new friends and stayed at the Hotel Edelweiss in Murren. Some of these images were taken right on our balcony.After we rode the cable car and train down from Murren we decided to spend the day in Interlachen. It was a gorgeous day and we had a ton of activities to choose from but it will surprise no one that we chose to do a Lake Cruise. Since it was free with our Swiss Pass it was no a difficult decision. However, I think everyone else in Interlachen had the same idea and the boat ended up being very crowded. We eventually found ourselves actually sitting inside eating chocolate cake, haribo gummy bears (my fave) and drinking coffee. I did manage to squeeze outside to snap a few photos and here they are.Lucerne and Zurich were the last two legs of our Swiss Adventure. We spent all of our time in both cities just wandering the cobblestone streets and trying to just relax as much as possible. In Lucerne, we stayed above a pub, visited an English speaking church on Sunday morning, had fondue with our new friends who were also touring Switzerland. Finally we made it to Zurich where we stayed in the strangest hotel I have ever seen. By this time, we were pretty wiped out and tired of the Swiss dining culture, so we went to the grocery store for some picnic goodies and enjoyed them on our balcony. I'd have to say my favorite part about both cities was their river. It was as crystal clear and blue as any ocean water I have ever seen and the swans certainly put on a show.