In theory today was meant to be a shopping day but in this area there is always sightseeing to be done as well. Started in Thun at the Panorama. This circular building houses an amazing 360 panoramic painting of the city of Thun created by Marquard Wolker over a five year period in the 1800s in Basel. It was subsequently sold and languished under the floor of a school before being restored and located in Thun. It was undergoing its second restoration in 2014 which is why we didn't get to see it then. The painting is definitely wel worth a visit and the story of the restoration process is also fascinating.
From the Panorama building we walked a little way along the edge of Thunersee which was resplendent in Autumn colours even on a dull day. From there to Spiez and train to Interlaken the a bus to Goldswil/Riggenberg to the old Park Hotel (Steiner's Second Hand Store) which has been converted into 5 or 6 floors of antiques and collectables of every imaginable sort.
Next stop Iselwald where the shop we were after has apparently relocated to Interlaken. This gave us plenty of time to wander through this delightful village built on a rock in Lake Brienz.
And ... there just happened to be a boat heading back to Interlaken. This is one of my favourite trips especially going past the little row of boat sheds as you approach your destination.
Stopped in Interlaken to shop for gifts before heading back to Thun along the peaceful Thunersee shining in the evening light. Late arrival in Heiligenschwendi meant we had to walk home in the dark.
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