Lake Thun is on the west side of Interlaken. It is 17.5 km in length and only 3.5 km wide. We departed on a voyage across the lake to the small town of Speiz thus also being a great way to start our lazy and relaxing day.
Knowing nothing about Spiez we disembarked our boat and walked along the foreshore. From the map we knew the main town was a little walk but didn't realise it would be over 800 meters continually up hill.
Looking down the hill.
After the short walk we decided it was time to have some lunch. We looked at many restaurants but in the end found Migros. This is a buffet style where you put on your plate what you like, then they weigh it and charge you 2.90CHF per 100 grams.
It was really good the food was fresh and quite tasty. We both enjoyed being able to just select what we wanted for a change and not have to worry about deciphering the menu or talking German.
By this time other than walking up from the harbor we hadn't seen any of the town, so off to the information centre we went. There was a very helpful lad but all he could recommend was heading nine minutes up the train tracks to Thun. He advised there was not much to see in his town, even though it was pretty we had seen everything.
So on the train we went, using our 1st class Eurail pass we jumped on and sat down, instantly we noticed we were in a carraige designated a quiet area, no talking, no children and no mobile phones. This was fine for us, we could be quiet for the nine minute journey..... couldn't we??
Well across from us was a sleeping military man. Behind him was a lady in her 80's and it was this lady that would make us come undone. She was getting herself ready for a long journey, firstly she wanted to make a cup of tea, so she pulled out her thermos which was wrapped in a plastic bag. The plastic bag must have been the crinkliest bag I had ever heard. She rattled it getting the thermos, opening the thermos and when pouring the thermos. Then she opened up another bag making just as much noise, we were getting worried the military man was going to wake. I thought that must be it, she had her cup of tea and her bread roll, but then proceeded to slurp every sip of tea, very loudly. Katie and I were ready to burst out laughing and were only just holding it back.
Then all of a sudden she brings out her mail, and starts opening it with a knife making such a noise. It was at that point I left the carriage, as either Katie or I were going to wake the military man and who knows what would have happened!
The rest of the afternoon we walked around the lovely town of Thun.
Knowing nothing about Spiez we disembarked our boat and walked along the foreshore. From the map we knew the main town was a little walk but didn't realise it would be over 800 meters continually up hill.
Looking down the hill.
View from the train station area of Spiez.
After the short walk we decided it was time to have some lunch. We looked at many restaurants but in the end found Migros. This is a buffet style where you put on your plate what you like, then they weigh it and charge you 2.90CHF per 100 grams.
It was really good the food was fresh and quite tasty. We both enjoyed being able to just select what we wanted for a change and not have to worry about deciphering the menu or talking German.
By this time other than walking up from the harbor we hadn't seen any of the town, so off to the information centre we went. There was a very helpful lad but all he could recommend was heading nine minutes up the train tracks to Thun. He advised there was not much to see in his town, even though it was pretty we had seen everything.
So on the train we went, using our 1st class Eurail pass we jumped on and sat down, instantly we noticed we were in a carraige designated a quiet area, no talking, no children and no mobile phones. This was fine for us, we could be quiet for the nine minute journey..... couldn't we??
Well across from us was a sleeping military man. Behind him was a lady in her 80's and it was this lady that would make us come undone. She was getting herself ready for a long journey, firstly she wanted to make a cup of tea, so she pulled out her thermos which was wrapped in a plastic bag. The plastic bag must have been the crinkliest bag I had ever heard. She rattled it getting the thermos, opening the thermos and when pouring the thermos. Then she opened up another bag making just as much noise, we were getting worried the military man was going to wake. I thought that must be it, she had her cup of tea and her bread roll, but then proceeded to slurp every sip of tea, very loudly. Katie and I were ready to burst out laughing and were only just holding it back.
Then all of a sudden she brings out her mail, and starts opening it with a knife making such a noise. It was at that point I left the carriage, as either Katie or I were going to wake the military man and who knows what would have happened!
The rest of the afternoon we walked around the lovely town of Thun.
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