This page is just for SMALL posts related to my retirement and travel stories.
I will continue to add to this over time, so if you read this before, check it out again in the future.
NEWEST POSTS are at the BOTTOM
... .............. ..... Total ........ DAY DATE.......... MILES MILES Location -2 2018-07-02 Mon 272 272 -1 2018-07-03 Tue 49 322 0 2018-07-04 Wed 0 322 Montreal, Canada 1 2018-07-05 Thu 61 383 Heidleburg, Germany 2 2018-07-06 Fri 0 383 Heidleburg, Germany 3 2018-07-07 Sat 165 548 Todtnau, Germany 4 2018-07-08 Sun 0 548 Todtnau, Germany 5 2018-07-09 Mon 162 710 Grindelwald, Switzerland 6 2018-07-10 Tue 216 926 Andermatt, Switzerland 7 2018-07-11 Wed 233 1,159 Andermatt, Switzerland 8 2018-07-12 Thu 114 1,273 Roggenstock, Switzerland 9 2018-07-13 Fri 0 1,273 Roggenstock, Switzerland 10 2018-07-14 Sat 125 1,398 Ulrichen, Switzerland 11 2018-07-15 Sun 235 1,633 Les Marecottes, Switzerland 12 2018-07-16 Mon 219 1,851 Zermatt, Switzerland 13 2018-07-17 Tue 0 1,851 Zermatt, Switzerland 14 2018-07-18 Wed 0 1,851 Zermatt, Switzerland 15 2018-07-19 Thu 204 2,056 Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland 16 2018-07-20 Fri 143 2,199 Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland 17 2018-07-21 Sat 0 2,199 Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland 18 2018-07-22 Sun 174 2,373 Moreno, Italy 19 2018-07-23 Mon 186 2,559 Arabba Italy 20 2018-07-24 Tue 190 2,749 Arabba Italy 21 2018-07-25 Wed 153 2,902 Heilgenblut, Austria 25 2018-07-26 Thu 142 3,044 Abtenau, Austria 26 2018-07-27 Fri 140 3,184 Reit im Winkler, Germany 27 2018-07-28 Sat 185 3,368 Lermoos, Germany 28 2018-07-29 Sun 258 3,627 Oberried, Germany 29 2018-07-30 Mon 224 3,851 Stuttgart, Germany 30 2018-07-31 Tue 39 3,890 Stuttgart, Germany
Yes, my thermometer went as high as 104'F in the shade, while moving. Of course, the shade was from two trucks. I took a roundabout way to Montreal, and ended up choosing routes that had a lot of construction. Not what I wanted in the heat. Almost the whole way up it was in the lower 90's, with some jumps as high as 104'F. I was really glad that the A/C worked at the hotel, and that I had not planned on dealing with getting the bike inspected today.
I chose the hotel I did because it was near the airport, an important thing with all the construction around Montreal, and the proximity to restaurants. Next time, remind me to look up what restaurants are there. The hotel was nice, but the neighborhood where the restaurants were was not. Nor were the restaurants. It was convenient for the work I had to do though. It all worked out, as I had a lot of research to do, and did not really want to go out anyway. There was a bar, so life was good.
Bob L
I realized that I have been posting some things to Facebook but I have friends that do not have facebook. Rather than try to get them to be assimilated into the collective, I will just post some of the posts here. If they choose to look, then the posts are here for them.
They may not be absolutely current, but at least they will be permanent, which is a good thing, I think.
Nothing Else to say
Watching Croatia vs England play kickball. Like watching a chess match. But I get a free shot for every point. I wish this was basketball.
Bob L
A friend gave me a bell to put on the bike to keep away the road gremlins. I tried to get a pic with the bell mounted on the bike and scenery in the background, but that did not really work out, so I took this pic instead.
The bell is supposed to keep the bike and rider safe from road Gremlins. Doubly effective if a gift, which it is. Best if mounted close to the road. I mounted it on my brake padal. I think it scraped the ground on a few right hand curves. I love the Alps.
I tried to get a picture of it mounted on the bike with scenery in the background but it just didn’t work out. This looks good though.
I have lots of pics and videos. None capture the beauty of the area or the great roads but I will get them posted at some point. What I need is a day or two of rain sitting in a cheap motel to figure out how to easily post from on the road. Unfortunately the weather has been perfect 8^)
Took a nice hike to a waterfall. Must have taken the wrong route because I hiked for almost an hour and a half before I found a Cafe with beer.
Swiss hiking was even better. Chairlift to the top, hike only across or down, never uphill, as that would be uncivilized. Cafe every 20 minutes of hiking.
Sometimes you have to drive
I love the way the Swiss hike. Well OK, these are three Americans but you know what I mean. Stories to follow about a special hike today. Zermatt, Switzerland
Just another day in Paradise 
Beer, Schnapps, what else does one need in the middle of a hike. Oh, yes, Apple Struddel 
I lied in the last post, that was not paradise, THIS is paradise. Glacier Paradise. At least that is what they call it.
GASP. 13,000 Feet. Walking uphill. Both ways. 
Ahhhhh, 10,000 feet. Much better now. Laying out in the sun, drinking a beer listening to Island songs. How could it get better. No beach but at least it's not too hot.
Tiny coffee on Gavia Pass
