Interlaken

The entire country of Switzerland seemed to have rain in the forecast this weekend. But that didn't deter us from planning a weekend trip. We decided to take care of some unfinished business: Interlaken. In hindsight, probably not the best weekend for it. Interlaken is best known for its many outdoor activities -- hiking, river rafting, canyon-jumping, ice-climbing, sky diving, etc. -- so visiting on a rainy, foggy weekend really limited our options.

As a regional gateway, Interlaken itself possess few attractions. But we made the best of it. We had some great views from our hotel room balcony, and enjoyed a nice fondue dinner Saturday night at a beautiful little restaurant overlooking the Aare River (same river that flows through Bern). We also walked down the city's main promenade, the Hoheweg, and stopped by the ritzy Grand Hotel Vitctoria-Jungrau (rooms start at $600 per night) to inquire about a massage at their world famous spa. Turns out the spa treatments cost a lot too! Here are some pictures of Interlaken.