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My son Tyler has debated blogging for a long time, and today he asked me to set him up. He just wrote his first post. Proud papa!

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Hiking Scuol to Guarda

We got into Guarda this afternoon just before 4pm. We made our way through the town to the Messier Lodge and unlacing the hiking boots felt so unbelievably good. We hiked 10.7 miles over 5h 25m. It was a long day and the last couple of miles my feet and legs were feeling it. It was a great accomplishment and I’m going to rest the legs and body for tomorrow!

Part of Switzerland & Italy 2023 collection. Also see Scuol to Guarda from Europe 2004 Collection collection.

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At the Via Engiadina crossing the Tasnan River rushing down the valley. 🥾

Young hiker in a red Bayern Munich jersey and cap stands on a wooden bridge over a rushing mountain river with alpine peaks behind Smiling teen hiker posing with trekking poles on a wooden bridge over the rushing Tasnan River with alpine mountains behind Woman with trekking poles and backpack standing on a wooden bridge over a rushing mountain river with alpine peaks behind her Hiker in a blue plaid shirt and sun hat holds crossed trekking poles on a wooden bridge over a rushing mountain river.
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Switzerland & Italy Log - Day 3

Weather: Warm and sunny. Cooler in mountains but still hot and sunny at prime of day. Evening clouds and breeze with much cooler temps.

  • Breakfast at Hotel Guardaval
  • Depart at 9a for day of hiking
  • Hike Scuol to Guarda. We ended hike at Ardez and took train and bus to Hotel Messier in Guarda
  • Relax with Coca Cola on terrace of Hotel Messier
  • Delicious dinner at Hotel Messier

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Switzerland & Italy Log - Day 2

Weather: Hot and Sunny.

  • Breakfast at Motel One
  • Took Tram with luggage to Zurich HB
  • Stored luggage at station (23-06, 23-09)
  • S24 train to Kilchberg
  • Visit Lindt Home of Chocolate
  • S8 train back to Zurich HB
  • Quickly retrieve luggage from storage, only 15 min stop
  • Boarded IC909 to Landquart
  • Transfer traina to Scuol
  • Tammy published her first blog post in over 11 years! 🤩
  • Taxi to Hotel Guardaval in Scuol
  • Walk around Scuol a bit
  • Meet fellow hikers and guides Dave and Erik for dinner
  • Delicious four course dinner at hotel

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Some photos walking around Scuol, Switzerland.

Two kids standing together on a cobblestone street in Scuol Switzerland surrounded by white alpine buildings with wooden shutters Three people walk past a stone fountain with flowers in a cobblestone square in Scuol Switzerland with a white building behind Hotel Belvedere in Scuol Switzerland, a pink building with blue shutters and flower balconies, backed by alpine peaks Ornate historic building with carved wooden balconies and painted facade in Scuol Switzerland with forested mountain behind White church steeple rising above trees in Scuol Switzerland with dense pine forest and rocky Alpine peaks behind it
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We have arrived at the Hotel Guardaval in Scuol! 🏔️

Two people smiling on a hotel balcony overlooking the alpine village of Scuol, Switzerland, with forested mountains and blue sky behind them.

We were in this exact same spot 19 years ago.

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Tammy published her first blog post in over 11 years! 🤩

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Short video of the demonstration chocolate line at Lindt Home of Chocolate.

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We had a fun (and delicious) time visiting the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg this morning.

Lindt Home of Chocolate building exterior with two children standing in front, outdoor seating area with white umbrellas nearby Tall chocolate fountain sculpture in the atrium of the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum, visitors gathered around it on multiple floors GoldRod. Lindt fils conching machine replica under a clear dome at the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum, visitors looking on behind it. Milk chocolate fountain enclosed in a cylindrical glass case at the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum, with visitors browsing in the background. Lindt Home of Chocolate tasting counter with bowls of toppings, a large mural of chocolates, and visitors browsing Giant chocolate fountain sculpture with a gold whisk top rises in the marble atrium of the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum, surrounded by visitors Family of four smiling for a selfie inside the Lindt Home of Chocolate museum atrium in Kilchberg