January 2013

[El Gordo]

I barely recognise this magnificent host you describe. Far too generous, just as you were with your wallet.

After despatching you on Sunday I fell asleep again and watched the weirdest of dreams -- occasionally taking part in the action. When I awoke I sat at my computer and tapped out a very brief description of our weekend for the website. That'll do nicely, I thought. But it wasn't posted and sitll isn't. If I knew why not, it would explain a number of mysterious things.

But anyway, it was a grand 2 or 3 days. All too rare for me to have non-family company over here. As you say, there were a number of plans that never made it to fruition. The boat trip to Rapi should have been preceded by a long walk through the other forest to Adliswil, a cable car up to the top of the panoramic ridge that winds all the way down into Zurich. This glorious 5 or 6 mile hike would have taken us down to the city quay where the boat starts its journey. Instead, we picked it up here an hour or so later. No matter.

And the trip to Chur was originally conceived as a much wider circuit to take in Lucerne, Interlaken, the Eiger and Jungfrau. That said, the weather was so grim that I'm not sure we'd have seen much.

But yes, a most agreeable 2.5 days, and one we should repeat, but as you say, perhaps with the civilising influence of a spouse or two. I'm sure this will reduce the likelihood of 4am disputes over McIlroy's shameful playacting.

Some snaps