Saturday, August 23, 2008

Day 15

Mikki & Franco take us to the train station in nearby Portoguaro. We have a direct train to Zurich - am always startled not to see Zurich listed as the end station; instead it's Schaffhausen.

I always enjoy the train ride. I like watching the towns pass by, the busy Milano station and then the spectacular ride through the alps. I timed us through the Gottard tunnel - 16 mins. - was it only a week ago that Chris & Antje spend more than an hour in the que just to drive through the tunnel?

Chris must have amazing sense of timing (Phil claims he waited at least an hour) after taking the train to Manegg station & catching the bus up the hill - there was Chris! I was so startled and glad to see him.

Antje is ready for us with all kinds of crackers, toasted bread and delicious cheeses. I fell upon the repast as tho I hadn't been stuffing myself for the past 15 days. I love the cheese - our doesn't taste as good.

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