Distance travelled: 167km
Total distance: 6555km
Ice cream count: 16

 

Next was a short stop in Interlaken in some fairly chilly and wet weather – still a beautiful little place and worth a wander round. If you could ignore the bus loads of tourists taking pictures (I know, we are fine ones to talk!) it was a really gorgeous setting. Loads of watch shops and chocolatiers also made for a Swiss tourist haven, but the prices were somewhat terrifying! We decided our time in Switzerland was going to be limited for fear of blowing our whole travel budget!

 

The campsite in the Lauterbrunnen Valley was also one of the best we’ve stayed at – not just for the incredible views of snow capped mountains, craggy gorges and waterfalls on all four sides, but also for the many thoughtful little extras, like a drying room, dog shower, free wifi and children’s movies daily at 5:30pm. The price tag meant that we were certainly paying for it though and as it was a Swiss public holiday it was super busy, but we had a lovely time exploring JungFrau and taking a train up to Wengen where it was so cold we could see our breath on the air! On our final day the sun was out and we had an amazing walk up the valley letting Wilf run free. We then took a series of cable cars up to Mürren (sorry Wilf!), before another walk to traverse the mountain to Grütschalp stopping for an apple strudel and beer with a view, and a steep cable car back down to the village. We had an awesome day!