We had a weird free day. Because it was Sunday, most things were closed. I'm not sure why the program gives us Sunday for our free day - the girls were all disappointed that we weren't able to shop. We did go to a Medieval castle in Thun - many steps up - EXHAUSTING!!! I thought it was very interesting, but it was lost on Izzy. The view from the 4 towers was quite beautiful. I'm glad I live in modern times though - what a cold, savage and stinky way to live. We are so blessed to live when we do.
After the castle, we wandered the town and did some window shopping. We still had plenty of day left, so we took the train to Brienz (charming little town) and went to the Ballenberg Living History Museum. I could have spent days there, but we only had a couple of hours, so we dashed through only a small portion. It fascinates me to see how people from other places and in other time periods lived. We saw cheese making, ribbon making, wood carving, textiles, farm life, etc. but can you guess what i enjoyed the most??? Of course it was the clothing - LOVED IT!!!
Switzerland is VERY, VERY, VERY expensive. Even with a weak franc, things are super expensive. About $20 USD for a burger. I don't eat burgers, and all of our food was provided through the chalet, but WOW!!! Europeans must love to come to the states for their vacations.
After the museum, we did some shopping at the gift store. I got a charming nativity to add to my collection. The train ride back was beautiful as always through the mountain valleys, and we were so pooped out after a long day of walking, we took a taxi back up to the chalet, which is a 20 minute walk up the steepest damn hills - worse than Stillwater.
More tomorrow - peace and love
jenn & izzy
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