We arrived without incident in Locarno yesterday. We didn't take Ayla with us when we checked in but we ran into the owners over the course of the afternoon anyway. They didn't seem too alarmed by her size although she massively dwarfed their 4 kg Chihuahua.After we...
Out of the tunnel
We didn't actually see any accidents or anything but we did slow down quite a bit while in the tunnel. So now we'll all take a quick break, call the apartment owners to let them know we're cutting close and take a potty break...and then get on our way. Only about an...
Finally going in
We're waiting at the lights to go into the Gotthard tunnel...finally! It should be smooth sailing from here. We'll make another switch on drivers after this since all the stop and go has killed S's legs...so we'll make a quick pit stop at the first place we find after...
At the Gotthard tunnel
Well, it's almost 1 pm and we're not yet to Locarno. We've got 102 km left according to TomTom which should only take us about an hour...but we're a few km from the start of the tunnel with full traffic jam. The problem is that they regulate the number of cars that go...
Just about half way…
So we're on our way to Locarno and are about half way there. Our navigation system says we have a little less than 3 hours left which would get us there at about 1 pm. With any luck, this will actually turn out to be true and we can perhaps get in a bit of climbing in...
Getting ready to go
We've packed up our climbing gear and most of the stuff for the dog. I've also started packing my travel and overnight bags but hubby is waiting until we go to bed....which will be very shortly. We're planning to get up at about 5 am and hope to be on the road by 6....
Going on vacation
Ayla is going on vacation over Easter. We're going to Locarno, Switzerland, to do some climbing, enjoy a bit of Italian atmosphere and hopefully some beautiful weather, too. We're staying in a two-room apartment in the middle of the city which we stayed at last year....
Darn that LL Bean
Well, we received the new Spring 2007 LL Bean catalog and I have to say that once again I am fearful that we'll need to buy one of everything from it. Well ok, maybe not one of EVERYTHING... but there are lots of very nice things that would make our camping outings...
Victorinox Rescue Tool
Surfing the web, we came across a new kind of tool from Victorinox, the Victorinox Rescue Tool for your car. Having lived in Miami we know how many people drown each year when they lose control of their car and go into a canal. Well, here the Swiss did it again, they...
The trip is almost here
This time next week, we will already have been on the road for a while, headed to Locarno, Switzerland. I think we're all really looking forward to the trip now although it will be interesting to see if any of us still remember how to climb since it's been nearly a...
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