We woke up a bit later than usual today, catching up on
sleep and finally getting over our jet lag.
After another wonderful breakfast we were off for a hike in
an area southeast of St. Gallen.
We
hiked for a total of about five miles, from the area of Sitz, Schwellbrunn to Chäseren,
Switzerland .
Today, the weather
was absolutely beautiful with bright sun and very few clouds in the sky. We
hiked over hills through farmland on designated paths for hikers.
As we roamed the hills, we passed
numerous groups of cows grazing in the sunshine, with their “cow bells”
creating music in the air.
We had
to be extremely careful as we walked due to the piles of cow dung
everywhere.
In addition to the
many cows, we passed a farmhouse with an attached barn housing over 180 pigs,
who were very excited to see us.
The scenery along the way was fantastic and extremely picturesque, which
was perfect for postcards.
Mountains in the distance even had snow on top, as you can see in the last photo on this page prior to the "cow video". We
hiked for several hours before returning to Gossau for a wonderful lunch of
bratwurst and beer.
Once we
finished lunch and had a few good laughs with the Giger’s, we relaxed, read
some emails, caught up on the news and I became somewhat depressed as I looked
at the stock market results for the past few days.
I cannot let the markets get to me, as we are having a
wonderful time traveling the world, enjoying friends and staying fit and
healthy.
What more can one ask
for?
Tomorrow we are off for a few
days in
Münich for the
Oktoberfest.
We board a train in
Gossau at about 8 AM and arrive in Münich about 12 noon. Most likely I will not
update the blog while we are in Münich,
as we will be extremely busy
enjoying the party and drinking bier.
We woke up a bit later than usual today, catching up on
sleep and finally getting over our jet lag. After another wonderful breakfast we were off for a hike in
an area southeast of St. Gallen. We
hiked for a total of about five miles, from the area of Sitz, Schwellbrunn to Chäseren,
Switzerland . Today, the weather
was absolutely beautiful with bright sun and very few clouds in the sky. We
hiked over hills through farmland on designated paths for hikers. As we roamed the hills, we passed
numerous groups of cows grazing in the sunshine, with their “cow bells”
creating music in the air. We had
to be extremely careful as we walked due to the piles of cow dung
everywhere. In addition to the
many cows, we passed a farmhouse with an attached barn housing over 180 pigs,
who were very excited to see us.
The scenery along the way was fantastic and extremely picturesque, which
was perfect for postcards. Mountains in the distance even had snow on top, as you can see in the last photo on this page prior to the "cow video". We
hiked for several hours before returning to Gossau for a wonderful lunch of
bratwurst and beer. Once we
finished lunch and had a few good laughs with the Giger’s, we relaxed, read
some emails, caught up on the news and I became somewhat depressed as I looked
at the stock market results for the past few days. I cannot let the markets get to me, as we are having a
wonderful time traveling the world, enjoying friends and staying fit and
healthy. What more can one ask
for? Tomorrow we are off for a few
days in Münich for the
Oktoberfest. We board a train in
Gossau at about 8 AM and arrive in Münich about 12 noon. Most likely I will not
update the blog while we are in Münich, as we will be extremely busy
enjoying the party and drinking bier.
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