Yesterday, rode the Glacier Express traveling from west to east across most of Southern Switzerland from Zermatt to Chur (pronounced Coor), then local trains to Pontresina, a smaller village very near to St. Moritz. ~ 150 miles, 100 or so tunnels, many viaducts like the one in the picture, & dramatic mountain views at every turn. Today, funicular up ~ 2000', 8 miles of hiking between mountain huts serving yummy kuchen, then down a chair lift back to town. This region, known as the Engadine, is just as dramatic as the Matterhorn area, but greener, and with wider, sweeping, U-shaped valleys, vs. the steep, V-shaped valleys surrounding the Matterhorn. Still clear, breezy weather, chilly in the morning & high 70's in the afternoon. Tomorrow, hiking above the lakes east of St. Moritz.
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