Thursday - Another fun one!

 We found ourselves sleeping in a bit this morning
amazing what
blackout curtains do!

Then it was down stairs to our yummy hotel breakfast.
more granola (fresh)
cheese and fruit

Yoghurt (also fresh)

breads galore

Then we were ready for the day!

We walked downtown

to the train station

Where we hopped on the

fanicular

a train like ride,

that travelled in a tunnel

nearly vertically!

Took us to

Sunegga, where we hopped on a

ski gondola

for another ride to another

station higher up

and then got off

only to get onto a Larger

Gondola

to an even

higher station

more great views

of all the

mountain ranges

mountain Lakes

trails and ski runs

then we rode the last 2 gondolas down again, 

and rented some

really fun

"kick bikes"

(stock photo cause we forgot to take one of us!)

Then we rode down on a trail/road

all the way back to the top of

the funicular train

but you can't take your bike on the

funicular,

so we went in an

Elevator

super fast

all the way down to town!

beautiful views through the forest

past little wooden houses, barns,

rivers and waterfalls

Each bike was equipped with a tiny 

Swiss style

cowbell

which was pretty loud!

And annoying at times,

so we tried to turn them

upside-down to lessen the

jingling

it didn't last long

After that really fun adventure 

We went to a little bakery we'd seen on the way

for a slice of chocolate cake (Greg)

and a soft Pretzel (me)

and some freshly squeezed 0.J.

delish

Then we wandered back through town,

stopped back at the watch store

where I purchased some

Swarski earrings

Then on to wander the streets again 

and stop in some new stores

Then a stop at the grocery store

to stock upon chocolate and sparkling water

for the hotel room

On our way back

we stopped at a big park area

where kids of all ages were...

playing!

kytes, bikes, swings, soccer balls,

ski conditioning activities

(a group of about 8 little kids and

an instructor, doing jumping skills etc.)

Teenagers playing sand volleyball

and trying to do backflips in the sand!

Then we headed back to the hotel

after watching the activities

for 30 mins. or so.

Back at the hotel

We sat on the patio and read in the sunshine

Till we got chilly

Then inside for an afternoon siesta

7:00 and we got dressed up and walked up the road

aways to a lovely hotel restaurant

for Yet another

fantastic meal

tomatoe soup with some kindof cheeze WE put in it

(at their recommendation)

then Steak and fries

(but not just steak - prime rib)

and fresh steamed veggies

No dessert because I couldn't finish my meal!

(that's a rule - don't eat all your dinner? No dessert)

of course after a welkin the dark,

under the beautiful stary night

beneath the towering mountains

back to our hotel

there was always

chocolate!

now

ZZZ!