Crossing the Swiss Alps

My first stop in Switzerland was in Samedan, to visit Manuel Genswein. We had nice day bicycling around the engadin area and had lunch overlooking St Moritz and the Bernina range. He promised me wildlife, and we really got it when we walked into a heard of steinbock. Although it is now hunting season, these majestic animal let us get pretty close as long as we kept a low profile. It is truly amazing how they move in rough terrain - as expert climbers the jump from rock to rock without failing a single step! I also got a nice roundtrip on the Rega base, and over some glasses of wine the ideas are forming for the next JOSMAR. On saturday I took the Glacier express to Sion, by that crossing most of Switzerland from Zürich in the north to the south-western border. It will now be good to have a full week in the mountains!