Welcome to Interlaken and Balmers...

We landed in Geneva at 1:30 and met up with the boys to take the bus to Interlaken.  We booked our flights on Easyjet.com and then the rest of the trip was booked through Bus2Alps (definitely the way to go).  We got lucky by using Easyjet.com because those who booked through e-dreams.com were either bumped off their flight or had to wait two hours for us to arrive! We all passed out on the bus ride and before we knew it, we had arrived at the beautiful Balmers Hostel.  Not knowing what to expect (and a bit anxious) I bbmed Katie Samuels to see what the conditions were like and if she said it was ok, then I knew I would be okay =).  

We checked into our rooms and Riana and I were put in a room with Morgan and a few Indiana boys.  After finally checking in, we went down the street to Interlaken Outdoors to pick up some snow gear for night sledding.  Trying on the outfits at the store, we literally tried to put together the ugliest outfits. After an hour in the store, we successfully picked out the ugliest outfits and headed out for night sledding.  First, Riana, Morgan, and I stopped in the pizza place to grab a quick bite.  On the bus ride over to night sledding, I was kind of freaking out because I had no idea what I was getting myself into.  Katie met us on the bus and when we finally got to the mountain, it was pitch black.  We were handed a red flashing light and a sled.  We took the gondola up the mountain and I was finally dying.  I waited to go in the second group and off I was -- honestly, it was the most fun I ever had.  To say that I went night sledding in the Swiss Alps was pretty cool.  We finally made it to the bottom (safe and sound) and we had a cheese fondu "dinner" ... was not a huge fan, so Riana and I went for a late night snack when we got back.  We were told the bar at our hostel, Metro, was the best bar in town.  I would agree that it was the best bar in town, but definitely not the best bar ever.  It reminded me of a crowded night at Harrys.  I was exhausted and went to bed early.  Yes, falling asleep was difficult.  Five guys and three girls in a room...oh, and the beds were a little iffy, but THANK YOU CHARLOTTE EDELSON (yes you get a shout out) for coming with me to EMS to buy a sleep sack.  It was definitely the best call of abroad so far.  

The next morning, we set our alarms for 7am but did not get out of bed until 830.  Mattie, Rott, Carly, and I went snow shoeing.  When I signed up for it, I thought it would be a nice walk, on a nice trail, but I was wrong...very wrong.  This was snow shoeing off a beaten path up the Swiss Alps.  Lets just say I was not a happy camper, and would have preferred to go skiing or boarding instead.  Riana definitely had the right idea to board the Swiss Alps.  Yes it was beautiful up there, but I think I would have been happier skiing or boarding.  

We got back to Balmers and "napped" for a little bit before heading out to the Irish Pub for dinner.  After dinner we sat on the floor and pregamed before going back to the lovely bar.  When we got there, everyone's face coming up from the bar was miserable, so I actually never went down there.  Riana and I went home by 12 and could not have been happier.  

Sunday...the last and final day, we got up early and walked around Interlaken.  Before walking around, we stopped in Utopia for some fresh bagels (tasted like New York, maybe because the owner was from New York).  Nothing was really open in town, but we stopped in a store to pick up some Swiss chocolate before heading home.  

I really loved Interlaken...but it is good to be back in Barcelona.