The day started early today. Breakfast was served at 0700. Checkout had to be done until 0830. The breakfast was simple, but good.
Yesterday I did not involve myself too much in conversations. I was doing my thing: reading, writing. But today we talked a lot. Turned out that the son of the older lady I was talking to is currently doing a road trip through South America. I did not ask her if Ernesto Guevara was sort of an idol for her son, because I considered that to be rude. Anyway we had very interesting discussions about security in South America (her son's backpack was stolen in Bolivia). And she was very interested in my story about the current hike through Switzerland. She was not really believing though, that I came all the way from Constance to Etzlihütte...
Our ways parted at around 0900, when I left. Again it was sunny, but this time a chilly wind helped me keep my body cool enough to not break out in sweat at once. The mountain trail crossed a scree slope with a light ascent up to about 2330m to then lead to a beautiful high valley that continued down to Sedrun and Rueras at around 1300m.
It was very picturesque. There was a mountain stream running through the whole valley. At some point a natural pool had developed. Some fellow hikers were having their picknick there. Nobody entered the pool though, because despite being gorgeous to look at the water was ice cold. Furthermore the actual stream apparently had a strong current, so it wouls have been dangerous.
I continued my way down to Sedrun to my hotel, where I arrived at around 1300. Beautiful hotel with super nice food.
Anyway after arriving I was super tired. Had to catch up on sleep. Then I kinda went through some motivational issues on one hand and weather problems on the other: the next four stages of my hike are all mountain hikes (Maighelshütte - Cadlimo-Hütte - Capanna Dötra - Biasca). And the weather forecast for at least the next three days tells me, that there will be thunderstorms and lots of rain. These are in no way optimal conditions for a mountain hike. Furthermore I am just tired, everything aches, I did not take a single break in 10 days, and after crossing the first mountains I feel like I 'achieved' the essential parts I wanted to achieve.
Based on these thoughts I plan to go to the mountains tomorrow. I have to be quick to get to the first hut until midday, because rain and thunderstorms will hit in the afternoon. Afterwards I will see if I am able to continue or if I have to stay at the hut. I will continue to Biasca depending on the weather. I may end my journey a little earlier than I thought and go back home from Biasca though.
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