2017-09-26 Hiking Retry

After the somewhat doubtful first attempt at hiking in Switzerland, the group was ready to try again.  They rode the cog train up the mountain with the goal of hiking to a couple of lakes, hike along a ridge and possibly hike back to Villars.  Ambitious?  Optimistic?  You bet! (Debbie suggests delusional).

They took plenty of pictures during the train ride.   After about two minutes of hiking if that, they found the first lake.  None of you would call it a lake.  It looked more like a Texas cow tank.  The group couldn’t get over it. They argued over whether this could really be called a lake.  Take a look and see what you think.  Lake or tank?

Joyce had a dream come true on this hike.  She got to hike with the cows.  It took her a little while to become friends and make eye contact but after a while she was talking to them and waving.  The hiked past the cows and on to the so called Big Lake.  They did have the option of purchasing a 49 Euro burger meal at the lake which Les Cheap Girls declined.  Joyce did have to restrain Debbie from running over to the chalkboard and erasing the 49 Euro.

Next on the check off list was the ridge.  However, the Swiss signs did them in again.  The ridge signs disappeared.  They hiked up to a cabin, meditated (another word for caught their breath) and walked back to the beginning of the trail.

After another rest break and lunch, they spotted the ridge.  It was very steep.  Joyce mentioned taking the train back to the bottom.  (Debbie secretly did a little dance for joy).  Joyce was very sad because she really wanted to go to the ridge because she heard it might have “Fantastic views”.   Joyce suggested that there be a vote.  Debbie and Larry were hemming and hawing until at the top of the ridge a couple appeared.  The group decided to see how long it took the couple to descend.  That couple came down lickety split and the worst things were that they had on street shoes, no sticks and were about 10 years older than the four.  At this point, the decision was made.  The group was shamed into the hike.

Jerry took off up the ridge with the other three trailing behind.  Soon they lost sight of Jerry and decided to get off the steep gravel road.  (Debbie did not want to fall down in front of an audience and thought falling in the grass might look somewhat planned.  We can’t explain her reasoning. )  They eventually made it to the ridge but not the highest point.  Debbie, Joyce and Larry decided that they were not going to the top.  However, Jerry was lost.

They waited awhile and hiked half way down and then sent Larry to check the bottom.  The group can’t say that they yodeled in the Alps but they can say that they yelled.

Larry:  “I found Jerry”

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Larry:  “That is him”

Joyce:  “He doesn’t have a red shirt on”

Jerry:  “Yes, I do”.

A suggestion to Joyce is to take a picture of Jerry everyday so that she will know what he is wearing.  Jerry swears that he went to the very top.  The other three don’t know how he slipped past them so there is a conspiracy theory that he hid behind the house halfway up.  Jerry had been ready to get on the train and leave the other 3 behind. (Tip to Jerry – we are pretty sure that would have been a bad thing to do especially if they had to wait 2 more hours for the next train).

Speaking of the train, they needed to catch the 1:30 train or would have to wait for 2 more hours.  Joyce and Debbie ran down the hill shouting “The Train, The Train!”  (Imagine Fantasy Island the plane, the plane).  It is now 1:30.  They arrive at the train to hear Jerry shout “Larry is in the bathroom!”.  (Debbie had visions of hiking home).

Debbie raced toward the bathroom until she saw Larry.  Then she began shouting “Run, Larry, Run.  The Train!”  Then she whirled around with Larry in tow and they took off like bats out of hell for the train.  They both jumped on the train just in time.  At first, the conductor was a bit stunned by all this action but then he got a good chuckle out of the whole experience.