Plenty rain in the night; plenty rain in the morning; but after a generous buffet breakfast it backed off a little as we walked into town along the route we will cycle to the railway station tomorrow. In plenty of time, inevitably! The day dried up gradually but remained overcast and windless. We did discover one downside to Swiss railways: the cost. Rail tickets for us and the bikes relieved us of £135 for a 75 mile trip (OK, 3x trains). And gentlemen, never turn up at Zurich Hauptbahnhoff with a full bladder as the pisoir fee is £1.20! Maybe that's why the coffees here are small despite costing £3.30 a cup. Yes, Switzerland is not a holiday destination for those on a frugal budget. Maybe that explains the fact that there appears to be no obesity problem here as we have spotted absolutely no overweight folk; but then, there is huge incentive not to eat any more than absolutely necessary as the food costs are so eye-watering! We played the tourist all day (note Anne's rather fetching new cap) walking 18km in the process. Zurich is a fine place with a pretty lake, quaint old buildings and no high-rise, so plenty to see on our walking tour. We watched a closing mountain stage of the Tour de Suisse on the coffee shop TV; it was pouring with rain. As I write the Ukraine/N. Ireland game is playing in pouring rain. As I look out the window, it's pouring with rain. It's not looking good for our journey to the 2000m high point start of our tour tomorrow!
(18km on foot)
You are so prepared and organised I am surprised they have not offered you Swiss Citizenship!
ReplyDeleteHope you get some sunshine on the mountain.