When I first arrived I was somewhat underwhelmed. Sarah Bell as told me at great length how lovely the town is but to me, aside from the Hooters bar, it was really nothing special.
That is until I got to the lakes.
As it was a beautiful sunny day I decided to rent a bike after I found a hostel to stay in.
After I got the bike however I realised I only had the one pair of boxers that i was wearing to sleep in and wear the next day. So I had to nip down an ally and as quickly as possible strip down and take my boxers off to go commando.
Luckily I was not caught and I proceeded to cycle just over 50km in 3 hours around the most picturesque lake you could possibly imagine.
The water was rich turquoise shimmering in the sunlight, reflecting the small sailed boats meandering gently through the water. Around the lake were fantastic contrasts. The lake was lined with thick greed forests scaling the mountains snow capped mountains and hills.
As I crossed a small metal bridge on the way back to Interlaken I was forced to stop by the most amazing view I have ever seen in my life, a small but rapid stream snaking through the countryside lined by trees allowing green and white shards of light through. All this was watched over by the alps in the distance.
After my bike ride I overshot.
As I knew I needed to eat to prevent DOMS I had a pint of milk, 500ml of yoghurt and biscuits and a whole pack of sandwich ham, all topped off with a beer.
I cannot describe the deep stomach ache that follows consuming two pints of dairy in the space of 3 minuets....
When I got to the hostel (the funny farm) which was surprisingly quite a grand building with marble and oak floors and pillars, I met Gabriel and Teresa newlyweds from Seattle and JJ and Stephanos, South African brothers.
We decided to take advantage of the happy hour across the road and bought as many beers as we could carry! We chatted all night then accidentally ended up in a nightclub for locals, where German versions of fatboy slim songs where the tunes of choice.
You don't need to know about the hangover I have today!
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