Early starts are great for this reason! But only when touring.

Hi Scott - thank you for your recommendations. We are now in Zernez arriiving by train - a wise decision considering the weather. It was my intention to take this route down the Inn to Nauders then hook into the Claudia Augusta then head south. Despite the overcast skies it still was a pretty spectacular train ride to St Moritz. It was 6 degrees C in St Moritz when took a short spin around the town. Tomorrow also promises to be cool and wet when we head out in the morning.

How about we just send you the humidity? You’re getting wet anyway so you likely wouldn’t notice the difference. As it is, I suspect we’re ending up about as wet as you are.

It looks like you’re considering a train to Bolzano as well as St Moritz. If you haven’t been to the region before, I can really recommend the Engadine Valley (St Moritz lies there). We biked through the valley about twenty years ago, and returned for a cross country skiing vacation one winter. We didn’t visit St Moritz itself, but the smaller towns are distinctive and very charming - Pontresina, Zuoz and Zernez especially.

On the subject of tunnels, note that bicycles are prohibited in Munt la Schera, the tunnel north of Livigno, in case you had thoughts of crossing into Italy that way. A bicycle shuttle operates until September 16th, but after that you have to catch a bus in Zernez. That’s our plan - after scratching our chins staring up at Stelvio we’ll bike to Zernez, catch a bus, and head south into the Lake District.

Hi Scott - just a small request for you to send some of that sunshine this way please. Looks like we are boxed in for a few days with west coast type rainy weather. The next section of our route apparently is very busy with traffic with several tunnels. The Schweizmobile site recommends a train as did the bike shop owner who replaced my rear wheel yesterday. Then we could then tackle a pass called Passo dell Abula which tops out ouver 2300 meters. Its all probably academic because weather looks pretty crappy so we will likely take a train possibly to St Moritz.

Enjoying your journal very much... never been to that part of the world. I had a look at your itinerary and amazed at the planning you must do. I hardly know where I am going tomorrow.

Hope our paths cross on this trip ...we would have lots to chat about.

Keith

So is that why you posted this comment twice? Once for each trip up?

I haven't forgotten my assignment. It will be forthcoming ....

Ahh, that's one of our favorites. We've done it twice since we got back.

Ahh, that's one of our favorites. We've done it twice since we got back.

We were also shocked at the sudden proliferation of the scooters since we left in May.

Thats weird...I just had that song in my head about 3 days ago! I look forward to following you guys!

Well, there’s that alright. It’s really nice to get feedback and hear that someone else is enjoying following along. The company is great, and it helps me keep disciplined so that I don’t just quit somewhere along the way. Thanks!

Potash is a perfect example of a ride we used to do all the time but now haven't for a long time and are looking forward to doing again. I have ridden Arches in chunks and Maun has done the whole thing and she has ridden the La Sal loop but she is a much stronger rider than I am. These and Dead Horse Point are on our October list and I am excited. We'll see how we do.

And if I can ever figure out how to post a journal on this site we'll journal our rides. We've also had a fairly active summer for someone nursing a broken hip so we'll talk about that as well. In the meantime we will be looking forward to every day of your ride.

David and Maun

“The main reason I blog our tours is for ourselves...”

Well, Scott, we your readers really appreciate that you share your journals, so we can plan our own tours or just tour vicariously with you.

Jacquie

I’m envious of your sailing experiences, David. Rachael and often talk about combining biking and sailing in Greece or the Turkish coast, but it would have to be a commercial experience - neither of us knows thing one about boats more complicated than a canoe or sea kayak.

I’m sorry to hear of your eye condition - macular degeneration, I assume. I’m familiar with it because my stepfather has the same condition, which perhaps he inherited from his mother, who was eventually blinded by it. He’s been taking the shots for about fifteen years now, and they seem like they must be quite effective - the condition has been stable for a long time now and he still (at age 90) reads and drives. You’re at least fortunate to live in an era that a promising treatment finally exists.

New ebikes! How great for you! Have a wonderful time in southern Utah, and don’t miss the ride out Potash Road. Are you going to post your rides?

Nice to hear from you again, David. I’m glad you appreciates this photo - I was really delighted by it myself. Do you have a photo of your bikes with the silver Porsche? We should start an album.