Left the hotel in Paris very early and spent most of the day driving, arriving in Interlaken at about 6pm.

The first night in any city always includes a group dinner, this night we went to a place called “Moo Cow” (iirc)…

All the waiters and waitress’ were wearing Cow-patterned lederhausen/pants.

If that wasn’t bizarre enough for you, they do these dances when bringing out the various dishes.

‘Course, since we’re in Switzerland, there was the obligatory cheese fondue. Not really my thing.
The chief waiter guy (Hans, in his cow lederhausen) brings around a glass of “Glacier Water” just before the fondue is finished and encourages some people at each table to try soaking their bread in that first before dipping it in fondue…. Ofcourse it’s some very stomg alcohol of some sort (metho, according to some), and the volunteer/victim ends up with their eyes bugging out when they bite into this concoction.

Before dessert they get the various parts of the restaurant to compete for a few jugs of beer, by shouting along to some song.

Dessert is ofcourse, chocolate fondue, with some fruits to dip in. Much better than the normal fondue… But it stays hotter much longer… And you can easily burn the roof of your mouth, as I did.

So, thats my first night in Interlaken…