Hot hikes

In between work, we did a couple of fantastic hikes during our stay.  

Having brought with us our ski jackets, gloves and hats to be comfortable in climate that was forecast, we had to change our strategy somewhat when we were met with an unseasonable heatwave that had the climate reaching the mid-30s in the middle of the day!  Naturally, the ski jacket was shelved and substituted with our gym clothes! 

The first trail left right from our hotel and took us straight up the mountain to a beautiful arctic-looking lake. It was long and exhausting but well worth it.

For the second, we drove into town and then took a funicular before starting our ascent in hopes of reaching a cable car (that still had tickets available) to take us to the mountain’s top peak.  

Not being diligent enough at confirming the path en route, however, we ended up on a completely different trail.  It was a beautiful hike but after two hours, we began scaling rocks up the  mountain.  Starting to (likely unjustifiably) fear for our safety (Beth not Geoff), we decided to cut our losses and turn back.  

Thank goodness we couldn’t purchase the cable car tickets in advance!

And after a long and bizarre day, there was little more welcoming than soothing our achy muscles with a little relaxation (and a glass of bubbly!) in the Adults-Only area at the spa.