Switzerland Day 1-2

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We arrived in Switzerland eager to be in awe of the Alps and before we even touched down, that was accomplished.

We picked up our rental car and drove to Montreaux, where we toured a medieval castle called Chateau Chillon. Next we drove to the medieval village of Gruyere, which is known for its traditional and magical cheesemaking. The cows didn’t know how great of a view they had in this amazing town surrounded by the Alps. We had fondue for the first time at a cute place called Challet de Gruyere.

Next we drove to the capitol- Bern. They have a fast moving river flowing through the entire city and “grass beaches” along the river where people were laying out and jumping in the river to float. Ethan and I jumped in with the locals and couldn’t stop laughing because of how funny it felt and looked to be moving so fast in the river.

We then drove to Lucerne and checked into a lovely B & B in the outskirts of Lucerne in a town called Meggen. The next morning we hiked up Mt. Rigi and enjoyed some beautiful views of the mountains and the water. This was just a taste of what was to come later that day.

From Lucerne we drove to Interlaken and went directly to the trail head of the Hardergrat. This ridge line extends for miles and would take an entire day from sunrise to sunset if we did the whole thing. We found an entrance point that allowed us to make a steep hike up to the ridge and catch some of the best of the hike. I cried when we got to the top because of the beautiful turquoise water and the surreal steep ridge that lay before us. The drops from either side of the path on the narrow ridge were incredible and terrifying! Ethan was in heaven as we enjoyed the rest of our hike on the ridge! By far our favorite part of Switzerland!

That evening we walked around the town of Interlaken and split more cheese fondue for dinner! When in Switzerland…