It is Sat so it must be Italy

Similar to the weatherman in the US the forecast for Thur was not very accurate. The day started wet but cleared some and after suffering tent fever on Wed we decided to go see what the precipitation had done to the mountains. We returned to Grindelwald for a look at the Eiger but it was shrouded in clouds. The mountains we could see were covered in a new layer of snow. We had lunch and then took a short ride to Lauterbrunnan which is known for a series of waterfalls.

I finished the day with a Coors, even though the Swiss spell it funny.

We departed Fri and it turned out to be a record day as we rode over 5 different mountain passes in totaling 225 miles for the day. The passes in order were Sustenpass, Oberalppass, Lukmanier pass, San Bernadino pass, and the Splugenpass and with each the switchbacks got progressively tighter. We stopped at the Sustenpass for a coffee.

The longer we rode the better the skies looked. The valleys below with lush green fields from far above it looked like the green felt on a pool table. There was one point that during the climb we were delayed by nature. The cows have the right of way.

The final pass of the day the Splugenpass was not long by some standards as the legs between the switchbacks got shorter and shorter as we climbed. Deb's photo showing the shadow is nearly a straight downhill shot.

Down the other side we aimed for Chiavenna, Italy were we searched and found a terrific campground. So nice in fact we are spending two nights here. Brilliant blue skies and bright sunshine are a nice change from the last couple days.