Kathy was working, so I caught a ride to SFO with a local cabbie who
advertises by word of mouth and on Nextdoor. I got to the airport
about 3 hours early since I was worried about long lines. I only
waited a few minutes to get checked in, so I had
a couple hours to kill in the international terminal.
17:29 California time
One of the gates at SFO's international terminal
17:32 California time
My Swiss 777!
17:51 California time
A very welcome outdoor lounge at SFO
17:45 California time
Paul: Dusty - you off to Zürich tomorrow?
17:48 California time
Dusty: 755pm tonight....
17:54 California time
Kent: I remember that airport!
17:55 California time
Kent: One of my favorite days.
18:06 California time
Dusty: I checked the weather yesterday, gonna start raining Sunday and
not sure when its gonna get nicer..
Dusty: so I'm going to Martigny and renting the bike a day
earlier than planned to try to get a couple decent days half Friday and
Saturday...
18:12 California time
Dusty: That trip was the awesome start to a series of awesome trips...
18:14 California time
Dusty: Where you at Raymond?
18:17 California time
Ray: just leaving monument valley - more weather bearing
down!
Ray's pic
Ray's pic
Ray's pic
Ray's pic
18:18 California time
Dusty: Where you gonna spend the night?
18:19 California time
Kent: Skipping Lausanne?
I'll be back to Alps someday soon
Kent: 91, 95, 00, 04, 05, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18....
18:20 California time
Dusty: Yeah i need at least Saturday on a bike before it rains Sunday
18:21 California time
Dusty: Doesn't hurt that the room in Martigny is only 72chf w
breakfast....
18:24 California time
Kent: That's why I started staying there! It's a good hub and I
like the vibe
Kent: You can do a flash of Lausanne in an hour
Kent: But store then pig
Kent: It's steep roads up there
Kent: The old town is one of the better ones in Switzerland
18:25 California time
Dusty: Yeah i got a rain coat, may need an umbrella
18:27 California time
Kent: Nice mittens Ray! Flash floods on the reservation are
exciting!
18:53 California time
Ray: Hopefully I'm getting all your rain, Dusty!
19:06 Switzerland time 11:06 California time
19:26 Switzerland time 11:26 California time
19:30 Switzerland time 11:30 California time
19:36 Switzerland time 11:36 California time
19:38 Switzerland time 11:38 California time
19:47 Switzerland time 11:47 California time
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21:20 Switzerland time 13:20 California time
Dusty: This is much more civilized
Dusty: The smoked salmon and trout mousse appetizer was divine..
Ray: Holy crap!
Ray: Nicely played, Dusty
Ray: - you are truly living the great life!
21:55 Switzerland time 13:55 California time
the short ribs were just average..
I didn't sleep well.
I was clausterphobic in the sarcophagus when the seat was in lie flat,
just like the folks on seatguru said...
13:34 Switzerland time 05:34 California time
15:24 Switzerland time 07:24 California time
Approaching Zürich
16:18 Switzerland time
Zürich airport.
The Vuelta de Espana is on the big screen.
16:25 Switzerland time
A very welcome outdoor lounge at Zürich airport.
Ray's pic
16:24 Europe time 07:24 California time
Ray: Happy birthday, Kent! I'm at your old stomping grounds [Flagstaff]
Dusty: Happy Birthday Kent!
Dusty: I must have slept a few hours but lying down in a plane was
awkward..
Dusty: waiting for my flight to Geneva
17:36 Europe time 08:36 California time
Kent: Thanks all! It's been raining here since yesterday
Kent: We needed it
Kent: I was going to go shake pillars climbing today, but that
will have to wait
Kent: Hope you all have a great day!
Kent: Ray, I was going to say Mars hill at first, but now thinking east
elden
Kent: Nice! Dusty!!! Nice!
17:51 Europe time 08:51 California time
Ray: East elden for the win! The rain caused me to be a slug yesterday
so I hit my fave flagstaff trail
Ray: Spent the night in dispersed camping off schulz pass road - very
peaceful
Ray: Heading home today
17:53 Europe time 08:53 California time
Ray: Too bad about your birthday climb, Kent! I wish you were here
and we could have a birthday breakfast at late for the train.
19:13 Europe time 10:13 California time
Kent: I would have loved that
Kent: A jittery LFT coffee morning!
Hotel Astoria - rates have come down a little, at least partially
because they no longer include the fantastic breakfast at the Britannia
Pub.
Conveniently located right across the street from Geneva train station.
