Day 3 Hike to Val Fex, Neitzche Hous

Day 3 was overcast but we ventured out anyway. Our destination was Val Fex Crasta, but we only made it to Val Fex Platta. As we were heading up a steep climb into the Alpine meadows, it started to rain so we headed into the nearest Hotel - Sonne. As luck would have it, we all ordered the soup of the day - incredible, the best tomato soup ever, served in a white bowl with fresh basil and cheese. Aesthetic and delicious. Wish I’d taken a pic.

After a good 20,000 step hike, we headed back into town past Waldhaus an historic hotel where John Kag, author of Hiking with Nietzsche stayed. Madeline & I actually read this book, and enjoyed it in that it was more about a young man retracing Neitzsche’s steps in Sils Maria as a university student, then again as a young married man with a child, than about Neitzsche’s life and his philosophy. I even read I am Dynamite about his life, but must confess I didn’t find him a very likeable guy - very complex and dominated by his Mom & sister. Peter & John have read many of this books, and would totally disagree with me.

As we were on a Neitzsche roll, we stopped at his home and lost John & Peter there for several hours. I tiptoed past John deeply engrossed in reading some of his musical composition. Peter also was totally engaged. Madeline & I toured about, then sat on the steps outside waiting for the men - and thinking deep thoughts, of course . . . .

En route home we stopped for drinks - and to enjoy the pianist- at Hotel Edelweiss.Read more