Paul:
Hike closest to my house.
An arsonist set the hill on fire despite the fact that the hill is
completely surrounded by residential areas.
News reports said he'd been arrested for arson at least a dozen times
previously.
Can't find any info on him after the arrest.
07:37 Switzerland time 23:37 California time
After 6 days and 3 nights together Ray was finally able to get rid of
me :)
Ray went to climb the Jägihorn
via ferrata, I went to Grindelwald to
position for Schreckhornhütte tomorrow
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Bernese Alps from the bus to Visp Fee just above Stalden-Saas
Ray:
Dusty and I have just parted
Waaa! It's been a trip of a lifetime, truly, and the mountain gods let
us enter their realm for a few minutes and decided we could live.
Well, I'm still testing that one - on way for a hopeful summit of
Jaginhorn via via ferrata.
I'm staying in Saas Fee 2 more days then taking train to Milan and
Bologna.
Have to find things w/o help now.
Send me the best of those 6 million photos you took, Dusty!
09:25 Switzerland time 01:25 California time
Ray's pic
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Ray:
Another day, another Swiss summit!
Jeginhorn was a piece of cake.
Not as tough as the Zermatt Scheifinen but longer and with more fun
rock climbing - plus a wobbly rope bridge!
Now just need to get down.
You in Grindelwald yet, Dusty?
13:00 Europe time 04:00 California time
Dusty: nice!
almost to Grindelwald...
13:18 Switzerland time 05:18 California time
On the bus in Grindelwald saw what i assume was dust cloud from a
sizeable rockfall up the valley i'll be hiking tomorrow.
13:36 Switzerland time 05:36 California time
I have only been to Grindelwald once before to bike up Mannlichen on an
overcast day, was not impressed.
Pretty awesome today.
Hotel Residence is a 5m walk from First and Pfingstegg, maybe 10m walk
from downtown, perfect location....
First time i have been warm on this trip.
It took all my willpower to NOT take the waiting train up to Kleine
Sheidegg from Grindelwald after i got off the train.
My room at Hotel Residence Grindelwald.
13:30 Switzerland time 05:30 California time
View from my balcony at Hotel Residence Grindelwald.
My room was unfortunately between two buildings, which limited the view
substantially.
As soon as I got checked in I walked back toward town to take the lift
up to First.
14:15 Switzerland time 06:15 California time
PANO - scroll right
First
14:16 Switzerland time 06:16 California time
The line to walk out on the skywalk appeared to be over an hour.
No, I did not wait.
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Dusty: Grindelwald and First may be the most touristy places on earth,
including Disneyland..
Dusty: looks like an hour wait for the skywalk
Dusty: Got my pics, waiting in long line for the lift down
(shouldn't take too long, moves fast)
14:43 Europe time 05:43 California time
Ray: Beautiful!
14:43 Europe time 05:43 California time
Dusty: i heard my murmation of sparrows, saw them messing arround below
the cliff...
Dusty: everyone else busy petting cattle and stepping in cattle poo...
14:44 Europe time 05:44 California time
Ray: I saw a cute marmot
me:
Dinner was once again from the coop.
It rained for a little while after I got back to the room - nothing too
serious, but you wouldn't want to be out in it..
