An unforgettable day going through the Swiss Alps

Sunday 11-10-15 
Each day we wake up thinking that nothing can beat the previous day's adventures but once again it has happened and on a day when we thought we'd be just driving from one place to another. We left Venice around 7.30 am and drove towards Switzerland. We had experienced the "Italian" way of efficiency eg when you want a particular dish at a road stop you go and look at what you might want then go to another place and tell the cashier who takes your money and gives you a ticket with the order that you then take back to the food counter and give to the first person you saw when you were choosing your food. They even do this for coffee! It was nice to know that the Swiss were far more normal and efficient at their very busy road stops! We had another change of currency to Swiss francs as Switzerland does not use the eros. 
As we got closer to the Swiss border the scenery started to change. It became more mountainous with lush green valleys. We passed the beautiful Lake Como, apparently made famous by George Clooney because he likes to visit the area  for holidays. Once we were in Switzerland the scenery became even more spectacular. We were very lucky as the storm is that I had mentioned about earlier, that flooded the French Riviera also had dumped alot of snow on the Swiss Alps. We were so lucky as we had a perfect day with clear skies and no wind. This meant that the Interlaken Pass was open for traffic and not blocked by snow. Our brilliant coach driver was happy to take us on this route. It is so difficult to describe the brilliant scenery from snow capped mountains, to fast flowing waterfalls, crystal clear lakes, trees in their beautiful Autumn colours etc etc. Hopefully you will get some idea from the photos.  We had started the day in Venice at sea level and rose to 2,300 metres above sea level. Around every corner there was a postcard picture.....just stunning. We are staying in Interlaken for the next 2 nights and it is a delightful town, located between 2 lakes. Out of our room's window you can see the mountains with the snow capped peaks in the background. Out of the sitting room's window just near our room you can see a lake. We had another enjoyable, group meal at dinner time, with a Swiss flavour to it, topping off an unforgettable day.