Day 3: Zurich to Wilderswil

Just so much beauty... even at the train station!

The 'gyno-brat'... t'was delicious.

We knew we were flying, but HOLY COWS.

Still acclimating to the time-change, but loving the adventure!

They saved me a spot! :)

We pulled into Interlaken and after seeing our first sighting of mountains, Collin said, "Okay, let's move."

It didn't take long to find a long list of reasons to love this part of the world.

We found our Airbnb! It was literally a stone's throw from the train station. (Maybe not from my throw, but if Collin had thrown it, I'm sure it would have hit it.) It was everything we were looking for: charm, perfect proximity, and VERY Swiss.

Just like in our stay in Zurich, the bed was made of two twin mattresses. Unlike in Zurich, the bed was on two twin bedframes (not a king bedframe with two twin mattresses...) Couple that with a 200-year-old building that had sloping floors in the sleeping areas and we found ourselves with some mid-sleep giggles as the beds either moved or grew apart.

How they used to cook!

We saved so much having our own kitchen. We'd make a hearty breakfast before we went out and then have an early dinner wherever we were exploring.

I just loved this entryway organization!

Just a short walk behind our Airbnb.

Cutsie little train station!

Collin found his favorite beer! Rugenbrau, brewed in Interlaken.

We went to 'Luna Picante' at the suggestion of the Airbnb hosts. We had delicious pizza and some good entertainment too! A little boy just to Collin's right view brought in a Little Tykes washing machine and was playing with that while we ate. His parents seemed as surprised as the rest of us when he muscled that in!

Another North Fayette Valley name: Aeshlimann. There were three of these old confirmation certificates framed by the front door. I loved the intricate design of them!

Travel days didn't have as much of a story, but we were so happy to find this sweet village.

Total steps: 10,323

Day 2: Candlelight Concert Queen vs. ABBA (2/7/2026)

I don't exactly know how, but these Candlelight Concerts by FEVER had been on my radar or in my algorithm for a while, but we're not really in a reasonable distance to go to one close to home, so this was the PERFECT opportunity and I love Queen and Collin really enjoys ABBA (and Queen), so this just seemed to make too much sense. I'm so glad it was the first thing I booked for this trip, it was gorgeous. My eyes were leaking it was so beautiful. 

Both Abba and Queen's music is so intricate that hearing it from a stringed quartet was very impressive. I still haven't figured out if this concert series is a bunch of different musicians across the globe or the same ones that travel near and far... everything was in German, so I'm guessing it's a bunch of different musicians. I think one of my favorite parts was the reminder of how music brings people together - we (I - Collin understands a bit of German) didn't understand a word that was being said... okay, that's not exactly true either - I understood when they announced the title of the song and to applause, but people singing together and clapping and stomping and just really soaking up the moment was something special.

This dress was my first maternity purchase, and let me tell you... when I pulled it out of the packaging material and it was MAYBE 6" wide, I just didn't know what I'd gotten myself into. Kind of fun to get dressed up and head out to a show though!

I can't help but wonder who lives in these beautiful houses...

Who doesn't love an evening by beautiful candlelight?!

I thought I was about to get busted for taking a photo of the art, but my friend Amanda and I went to the Chagall museum in Nice many moons ago and this painting made me smile bringing that memory to mind.

I thought I'd be disappointed by the 'fake' candles, but the abundance of them seemed to make it work - it was absolutely lovely.

This view reminded me of a scene in Emily in Paris...

Total steps for the day: 12, 928

Day 2: Exploring Zurich (2/7/2026)

Our hotel doesn't have a fridge or a kettle like I had hoped, so I started the day with some goodies because I can't really start my day on an empty stomach!

"Moo, who?! Hello YOU!"

Just SUCH a beautiful day!!

I don't know who this is supposed to be, but as soon as I took a photo of him, Collin pointed out that he's watching over a Tesla dealership.

Many shops/cafes with outdoor seating had these sheepskin covers on them!

The clearest waters!

We were heading into town to visit Zara and H&M to see if they had any cute baby clothes (not knowing what we're having made it hard to find anything that was irresistible!) We also managed to make our way in to LUSH so I could get some bath bombs for our upcoming stays with tubs. :) 

My cutie on the cobblestone.

I couldn't get over the beauty in every single inch. I never got over it when I lived here for over a year nearly two decades ago either! It is SUCH a treat to these eyes!!

Someone was serenading us with live strings and vocals in this stairwell too.

Mannekin Pis' cousin? Se possible!

Our toasty view from lunch. Coming from the polar vortex we've been living in, I was pretty sure I'd walk away with a sunburn... it was LOVELY.

So sunny. So toasty.

Collin ordered what translated to meatloaf and I ordered an 18 CHF (so a 23 USD) salad... his 'meatloaf' tasted like breakfast sausage (or maybe fried spam?) his fries were out of this world though! My salad was a letdown for what it cost... I tried to finish it to not waste, but it was literally a mountain of butter lettuce and radicchio with vinaigrette and like 5 pickled tomatoes on it... not bad, just not exactly a meal. 

Blue skies and clear waters!

I don't know what my deal has been with mallards lately... I keep telling myself they remind me of my grandparents because of the artwork they always had on their walls and mugs. I don't know exactly what it is, but they're making me smile!

Just a lot of beauty amongst the hustle. It didn't feel overstimulating like some cities can though.