Day 12 - Interlaken to Speiz 17 Kilometers

Breakfast on the rooftop at our place allowed us to watch the sunrise. How quickly it got warm! We had a shorter distance day today so we were not too fast leaving Interlaken. A few provisions and away we went. It was pleasantly flat and shaded for quite a while. Some was along a swift running river. So nice. Came to a resort-type village where we stopped for an espresso. As we continued, the trail started heading up. Wouldn't be a day in Switzerland unless we did some climbing. We stopped at a historic pilgrimage site but much to our dismay it has become a tourist trap. We viewed a few things and moved on. Eventually arrived in Merlingen where we caught a boat to cross Lake Thun. Like the boat rides! This brought us to the town of Speiz. Tried to visit the ancient castle and church but a wedding party denied us the opportunity. It was too early to check into our accommodations so we decided to rest and eat a box of ice cream bars. Loaded up with some groceries after that then found our place. We prepared a salad with a pasta and chicken salad we bought for dinner. Our room is below the main house and quite cozy with all we need. The proprietor is very friendly and we will go upstairs for breakfast with her in the morning. We are quite curious to talk to her as there are many cycling awards on display here as well as some interesting cycling art.