Helbock

Early departure led us on our attempt of Silvretta Pass. After 26 miles of mostly up hill we were greeted with a road closed due to an avalanche and rain. We took the detour riding through the clouds and reached on of our highest points of the trip. The descent was cold and had 19 switchbacks. We stopped at a shelter because we were cold (lunch) and I had to stop a couple of times because my hands and arms were tired from braking. As we descended the clouds and rain broke for a sunny ride into Feldkirch. Tanja met us after work, and we shared s nice dinner of salads, meats, cheeses, and bread at her flat. To bad we could met her husband. They had a 6 month journey not too long ago and it was fun to hear some stories from Tanja. 70 miles and about 4000 ft of climbing, which seemed like more! Tomorrow Liechtenstein and Switzerland.Read more