Brünigpass to Lucerne

I woke up this morning to a wall of white. The clouds had settled in during the night and I could not see the road ahead of me.

When it got warmer, I climbed up to Grosse Scheidegg (2000 m), when the giant rock peaks came back into view. I heard cracks in the distance, what are they? Avalanches! I saw some 8 of them crack and fall off the rock like white slow -motion waterfalls. Then came the superb 1000+ m descent. Yeah!

I climbed up to Brünigpass at 1000 m, before descending again to the lakes. They are so picturesque, esp even the sun shines. The rain stayed a loyal friend all day, through Sarnen to Lucerne. There I met Monique and René, veterans of a 3-year bike voyage, and lovely hosts. As usual, when I take a rest day, the sun decides to shine.Read more