September 20, 2023
Planes and trains galore
big win for Air Tags!
It's go time! We are excited and have pretty much decided to give the Furka Pass a go. We boxed up the bikes and the airport checkin was lengthy but easy.
Then the flight to Amsterdam, and we were watching our air tags to make sure the bikes made it. Then, using the old-fashioned method, looked out the window when in our seats for the AMS-Zurich segment. Oh, right.
I think we were the only ones who wore masks - at the airport, in the jetway, and on the plane until they started the air filters.
So we get to Zurich on time, our luggage comes out but no bikes. We can see them using Find My air tags, so we know they are here - plus we saw them being loaded. So we wait 1/2 hour, go to lost luggage, 45 min time wasted, he cannot find any record of them. Fine, finally we get out our iphones and start walking down this cavernous arrivals hall. omg, 300 m later, two bike boxes just sitting there! Yay, but we only have 1 hour to put them together, and get to the train station and the right platform and the right car (you make bike reservations with assigned places in Switzerland). Run through terminal, take elevator, outside looking for train station. Elevator one at a time to platform 5. Half meter high steps into train. Panniers must come off. Whistle blows and....We make it with - oh, about 1 minute to spare. And the bikes got a lovely view of the lakes along the way.
We made the next 2 connections as well, with seconds to spare on each. Finally in Andermatt, and checking the forecast. Hmmm, we may not be able to do the Furka after all..rain forecast. Maybe one more train...
Today's ride: 1 km (1 miles)
Total: 1 km (1 miles)
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