Half-Way to "The Top of Europe"

With some dumb luck I got to an up close and face to face encounter with the massive Eiger north face. I had a nice hike planned out, but because there is still too much snow the trail was closed. I was bummed but realized I could still get to my destination, the town Kleine Scheidegg. So not thinking and being so used to my Swiss Pass allowing me to go and do whatever I wanted I boarded a tram. The ticket man came to check the tickets so I whipped out my pass as usual. Then he told me that it is only good for half-off and I needed to purchase a ticket and he would come back and sell it to me. K. Scheideggis an extremely popular destination for Japanese tourists, it is a stop-over before boarding the train to Junfraujoch, the revolving restuarant at the top of Europe, a very expensive journey. So as they overwhelmed him with questions with their broken engrish he simply passed right by me. I felt bad and made eye contact with him as I got off, also a little worried that I might be hunted down, but he didn't seem to care... phew, because I am not even sure I had enough cash on me as it is all so expensive! I looked a little out of place in this town with crazy Japanese and many others dressed in formal attire heading to Jungfraujoch, but passed by the Japanese Tourist Office and commotion of getting aboard the train and followed the trail to the Eiger. It was so amazing, to be so close this mountain and the others surrounding it that are even higher. I loved it.

The last day of my Swiss Pass was today and was sad to leave Switzerland behind. I was even more sad to leave the greatest hosts EVER. I can't beleive how kind, fun, hostpitable and generous they were and to let me stay for so long. It was so great. Anyone who has plans to travel there must look them up. I introduced them to Couch Surfing so they now have an account Tania and Stephi in Murten, state of Fribourg. They LOVED having a guest and are excited for more to come. Also, Murten besides having these ladies is a very unique village definitely worth seeing that most probably never would. Thank you ladies so much and I can´t wait until we meet again!!