Martine

No miracles today

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May 19th 2010
Geo: 47.024, 4.83827We had hoped for a miracle this morning so that we might take the gondola up to the Schilthorn before leaving Stechelberg, but the clouds were swirling through the valley. We stopped on the way out of town so that Reid could check the screen at the gondola station, and he said it showed clear at the actual station, but there was no view at all. Thus, we all saved 56 CHF andt ... read more

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