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09.28-29, 2024 Switz Alps Hike

Must say this hike was quite the adventure!     https://www.chamannajenatsch.ch/#     We started off with fall weather.  Fresh, crisp, a little mix of cloud and a lot of sun.  The path at first was very wide.  It was a T2, considered an easy hike.  For the first couple of hours the trail was more like a pathway.  After that was tight and rocky.  Took us 4hr 45min up.  Next day, 4hr 5min down.  The sign below says 3hrs but it’s lying…unless you run it maybe! The trail does tighten up and the last 400 meters were steep. Doable, but definitely not in flip flops!  To make things interesting, the last hour or so the  snow was falling sideways across our faces.  Erasing the trail.   No sign of the hut either.  Then we noticed a flag at the peak where we headed.  Soooo relieved!!! Thankfully we made it in time before the white-out.  Safe and sound in the hut while the snow continued to fall.  I ...
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09.23-27.2024 Zürich Wellness week

This week was all about wellness. Fitness, food, company, and taking in the sights.   I got to hang out in Zürich as a local.  Pictures above courtesy of Roots restaurant  https://rootsandfriends.com/  located above Balboa gym.  Post workout. Delicious vegan menu.  Fondue with Yvonne and Sacha below.  Cheese and chilli cheese …a must if in Switz! Sacha, me, Yvonne Lunch.  Packed Pita. Yalda  https://www.yalda.ch/yaldagrill Vi Cafe. Espresso after workout Balboa fitness  https://balboamove.ch/en/   Interval and Dynamo classes were tough but very welcoming to all levels of fitness.  1/2 hr walk to the gym.  Gorgeous sights along the way .  Swans and ducks in the river…so adorable!  2024 Road and Para road bike race. Yoga lakeside.  It was a tad chilly but amazing.  https://www.rockand.ch/rockandflow Also participated in Yvonne’s dance class. Loved her choreography!   Backbar  https://www.backbar...