Aug 5 - 6, Sun, Mon.- Return to Interlachen and Zurich

Summary to date:

• 220 miles and 80,000 feet of ascend/descend. I promised Lee he would be in good shape by the time he returned. He has a 50K McKenzie run coming up soon.

Aug 5, Sun.
9am- Train from Murren to Interlachen.

• Stayed in the Happy Inn Hostel.
• Needed to store packs in locker at Baunhauf (hostel not open til 3pm.)
• Walked around town, lots of handgliders, tourists, etc.


• Uneventful day --- took a needed day of rest before Lee flies out of Zurich.


• 4 other room mates. One musican from Spain was on a 42 day hike from Spain to Italy. We had some great conversations. Reminded me of Darren --- passion for music and following his dreams.


• Other couple also from Spain (Madrid). The young lady was at the end of her chemical engineering degree, and the young man was working towards a degree to become a dentist. They both went hang gliding that evening, and he text-messaged his folks upon landing. All ok.

Aug 6, Mon.

9am train to Zurich

• Stopped at Thun and Bern before hitting Zurich.
• Free shuttle to Ibis Zurich Messe Airport (hotel where we are staying).
• Lee flies out at 7am tomorrow morning.
• Took train back into town and did some site seeing.
• Crowded, touristy, tons of stores, a few nice pics, but very anxious to get back into the hills.

After Lee takes off tomorrow I will proceed to a region called the Silvretta Alps, doing some hiking and hut hopping in the southern end. Train from Zurich to a little town called Klosters. It is snuggled just below Lichenstien on the Swiss/Austrian border. Will hit the Silvretta Hut, Berghaus Vereina, Guarda and Scuols before returing to St Gallen and Zurich the 13th.