On the trail

 

Finally a cool down in Switzerland, with some refreshing morning rain. Amanda said they slept well in the "crush of humanity" at the hut last night. Exhaustion helps. 

Howdy, fine fellow. The Swiss cows must be used to legions of hikers tramping along the trails. The sound of their clanking bells is omnipresent, day and night. That big bell with the deep pitch means he is the alpha (no argument there) and the others can follow the sound in the fog. 

Speaking of heat, it's so cold our furnace is running. This comes courtesy of Alaska, with a low pressure system pulling damp cold air down our way. July 1st? Sometimes it is downright weird living up here in the left hand corner.

Too bad we can't sell the country some of this natural air conditioning.