A very long day! 3

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June 6th – second day

Total distance: 40,0 km, of which 11 by bicycle
Total time: 11 hours of which 2 hours resting
Vertical distance: 1275 m uphill, 1165 downhill

Christoph Braendle, our Basle host, joined us today, arriving at Bättwil/Flüh by tram just before 8 a.m.  We started off almost immediately.  It was again very hot and some fenced off fields near Rodersdorf and elsewhere forced us to do some tedious detours.  Beautiful paths once in the forest.  Passed a huge beech tree, 40 m tall, almost a national monument, the “largest tree in northwest Switzerland”.  Just inside Swiss territory, it seems the local inhabitants had to defend the tree against the German Wehrmacht who wanted to fell it during World War II.  Finally finished going round the village of Rodersdorf and were forced to go to the nearest inn for a cool drink.

Next, a lovely ridge walk to the summit of Raemelsberg, with its slender concrete observation tower.  Sally was waiting for us at Chlösterle, where I had to pedal the 11 km to Lucelle for another drink – the others went by car.  After much discussion, Christoph and I decided to walk the last few km, while Neil was taken straight to the hotel for a shower!  I was quite exhausted at the end and could not eat anything solid.  Christoph took the train back to Basle.

Night: Hôtel de la Gare, Porrentruy

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3 thoughts on “A very long day!”

  • Natalie family

    Amazing dad. Can you get Neil to add some good photos. I like Rolf’s little story….please please take it easy dad. We want you to finish in one piece. From your annoying daughter. Big big hugs

  • Christiane

    Bravo Rupert ! N’oublie pas que tu as le temps – tout ton temps – puisque tu n’as pas donné de date d’arrivée , on ne t’attend pas à la gare ….”Vivre le moment présent ” à pour toi tout son sens

  • Christoph Braendle

    Lieber Rupert
    Herzlichen Dank, dass ich dich an diesem Tag auf einer wunderschönen Wanderung durch Feld und Wald begleiten durfte. Am Anfang habe ich noch von jedem Grenzstein ein Foto gemacht. Du warst jedoch so zügig unterwegs, dass ich die Fotostops reduziert habe, um dir noch folgen zu können. Es hat Spass gemacht mit dir und Neil unterwegs zu sein und es war super wie das “Bodenpersonal” Sally zuverlässig an Ort und Stelle war um uns zu verköstigen oder abzuholen. Ich staune über dein Vorhaben, denn ich konnte am Tag danach meine Glieder kaum mehr regen. Ich werde dir per Mail ein paar Bilder schicken und hoffe, dich später auf einer weiteren Etappe begleiten zu können.
    Herzlicher Gruss auch an Neil und Sally, Christoph

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