Hi Everyone
It's so nice to write to you again thanks to the loan of Mary's laptop. Unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to update the blog from my phone anymore :-(. If anyone knows how to help, I'd be most grateful. The blogs have been quite a lifeline on this trip so far and I love, love, love reading all your messages. So sorry to have worried any of you, I've had a few texts and emails. I'm safe, alive and well and have now cycled across Switzerland!
What an amazing last few days - hotelling in Fribourg where the language changed completely from German to French as I crossed the river. Easier for me to speak and understand although I kept finishing every sentence with "danke" - oops! Two nights of awesome thunderstorms whilst in the tent, v exciting! And then actually completing my cycle ride across Switzerland. The last day was very tough, so hilly and very steep - much more like the Yorkshire Dales in terms of steepness rather than kinder Alpine gradients. I climbed to over 1500 metres into the cloud and murk. But then, as I started to descend, the most incredible view of Lac Leman was before me and I took a few moments to take in the extraordinary view and what I'd just achieved.
And here I am now at Mary and Rene's and I've met 8 month old Max who has had lots of smiles for his auntie Andi! I am being so well looked after - Mary had baked the most fabulous carrot cake (we both devoured 2 slices this afternoon) and cooked a really superb meal with lots of fresh food which I've been struggling to eat this past week (too hot to carry during the day and not available at campsites) and Rene produced his usual excellent salad and dressing. All my laundry has been done, my tent has been hung up and dried and the thing I loved most about my shower here was a fresh fluffy towel rather than my quick-dry camping towel affair. Bliss! So a big thank you to Mary, Rene, Max and Terry the cat for such a wonderful welcome and being sensational hosts. And Mary's going to take me to the wonder that is Decathlon tomorrow!!
I'll update the blog as often as I can and hopefully find the solution to the problem with the blog no longer updating from the phone. Can any techies out there help?
Cheerio for now everyone!
Andi xx
Welcome Back!!
ReplyDeleteVery proud and pleased you cycled across Switzerland on your own! a major achievement by anybodys standards. Tour de France have a bus to take them to and fro from a cushty Hotel room!!
We watched the ladies bike ride yestrday and we got silver. She was from the Otley cycling club Lizzi Armitstead, she was very pleased.
We enjoyed the swimming too lots of excited people!
I am going into work today my nice Taxi man is coming for me at 9.30 don't want to start too early looks as if i want to go to work can't have that!
Had a really nice time at Cribbs, it was lovely to get out of the house for a change. Didnt see anything worth buying which was a shame, but enjoyed a lovely lunch there.
Have a lovely time with your friends sounds as if you are being looked after very well, carrot cake i may come knocking at the door myself!!
Lots of love
Mum xxx