Up up and over!

We made our summit! The high point, and the highlight of the journey was two days ago when we crossed Bernina Pass at 7600 feet. After departing from St. Moritz (the ritziest town so far, and not necessarily in a good way) we realized just how darned expensive Switzerland was, so we pedaled furiously for the hills, and a land where you could get an aperol for less than 14 Swiss francs. It was roughly 15 miles to the summit, with some unknown terrain and hopefully some vistas. We were kindly rewarded with the views, and luckily not too many “hike a bike” sections. We made it well above tree line, which always fills my heart. Something about the alpine breeze, rolling yet barren hillsides and jagged peaks give me life. We busted out our extra layers and had a chilly lunch and Bianco Lake.Read more