Bern and Grindelwald, Switzerland

Today we took the train through Interlaken to the resort town of Grindelwald, Switzerland. We lucked out with an amazingly beautiful day (it started out pretty foggy). I've never been to a mountain resort like this where you are literally propped right in the middle of the mountains, surrounded by the jagged, snow covered alps. The town is very charming with German architecture and cabins with red and green shutters. It's so hard being here and not being able to snowboard!! But just glad we were able to make it. We almost decided to skip the alps and head right to Munich today, instead we leave here at 6 and take an overnight train to Berlin.

Bern the town we stayed in the last two nights was so lovely, it was straight out of a movie or painting. The night we arrived it was magical: snowing lightly while we walked by the quaintest shops: super old antique, book, wooden toy and a marionette store, as well as, cool hipster art galleries and clothing stores. The town was built in the 15th century and all of the street lights look like they havent been changed since the 1940s. It was a very charming university town, but was ridiculously expensive!!! The equivalent of a big Mac was about $12-13 CAD! A plate of pad thai was about $25. I've spent over $300 euro in the last day and a half and haven't bought anything just food and lodging. Needless to say we are excited to be moving on to Germany where things are a little bit more affordable, although, at the same time sad because Switzerland is so beautiful. Feel really fortunate to have seen it by train and for reaching the alps, something that was on my travel bucket list.

Last night Geoff and I went to this cluster of bars that the hostel guy told us was "super alternative". It was pretty cool to take in - I feel like this is what Berlin's party scene is going to look like - punk vibe with graffiti, etc. I would liken it to the Fouf in Montreal or the Cambie in Vancouver. Anyways it was sort of refreshing to see that the City wasn't completely idyllic, it had a bit of grunge to it. Overall in Switzerland, though, you see very little poverty and public transport is amazing.

Anyways time to leave the Internet cafe! I have attached some photos from the last few days. I'll also try and attach a video.